Question

match each group in colonial latin america society with its description.
slaves peninsulares mulattos mestizos
people with one parent of spanish descent and the other an american indian
people with one parent of spanish descent and the other an african american
people who were forcibly transported from africa to work on plantations
people who came from spain and held the most power

Explanation:

1. For "people with one parent of Spanish descent and the other an American Indian" - Mestizos were people of mixed Spanish and American Indian ancestry.
2. For "people with one parent of Spanish descent and the other an African American" - Mulattos were people of mixed Spanish and African ancestry.
3. For "people who were forcibly transported from Africa to work on plantations" - Slaves were Africans brought to work on plantations.
4. For "people who came from Spain and held the most power" - Peninsulares were Spaniards born in Spain who had the highest power in colonial Latin America.

Answer:

• "people with one parent of Spanish descent and the other an American Indian" → mestizos
• "people with one parent of Spanish descent and the other an African American" → mulattos
• "people who were forcibly transported from Africa to work on plantations" → slaves
• "people who came from Spain and held the most power" → peninsulares