Quiz on Spanish Colonies in America

What were the two regions Spain’s colonies in America were divided into?

• Mexico and Peru

• North and South America

• New Mexico and New Spain

• New Spain and Peru

Which of the following was a Creole?

• A person kept in poverty

• people of mixed Spanish and Indian background

• Born in the Americas to Spanish parents

• Born in Spain and held the highest jobs

Which of the following was a Mestizo?

• A person kept in poverty

• people of mixed Spanish and Indian background

• Born in the Americas to Spanish parents

• Born in Spain and held the highest jobs

What people were at the top of New Spain's society?

• Creoles

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

• Natives and slaves

What defined a Peninsulare?

• The features that describe them

• Born in America. Spanish parents

• They were born in Spain to Spanish parents

• They were of mixed Spanish and Native parents

What group were at the bottom of New Spain society?

• Mestizos

• Creoles

• Natives and slaves

• Peninsulares