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In New Spain, the social hierarchy was primarily structured around the Caste System, which included several distinct social groups. The highest group consisted of the Peninsulares, individuals born in Spain, followed by Creoles, who were of Spanish descent but born in the Americas. Below them were Mestizos, the mixed offspring of Spaniards and Indigenous people, along with Indigenous peoples and enslaved Africans at the lower end of the social spectrum. This stratification influenced social, economic, and political dynamics throughout colonial rule.

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