Question

which of the following was one of the four main categories of race in spanish colonial society? a. british b. native american c. portuguese d. creole

Explanation:

The four main racial categories in Spanish colonial society were Peninsulares, Criollos (Creoles), Mestizos, and Native Americans (Indigenous peoples). British and Portuguese groups were not core racial categories in this specific colonial system, while Creole refers to people of Spanish descent born in the Americas, but Native American was one of the foundational four main racial groups targeted by Spanish colonial racial hierarchies.

Answer:

B. Native American