CASTAS

Term used to describe the mixed-race individuals in New Spain.

• resulting from unions of European whites, Mesoamerican people, and African slaves.

• that´s how Spaniards called the people living in New Spain.

This racial categories had ________________________________, since racial status was how people were organized in New Spain.

• had many problems

• legal and social consequences

People were treated and classificated by their race, which also dictated their economic situation and their social one as well.

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• false

There were 5 main social groups back in the time

• Slaves

• Spaniards

• Criollos

• Mestizos

• Indigenous

The smaller but most privileged group.

They were in charge of the main government positions and in charge of the economic and political control.

• Spaniards

• Slaves

• Indigenous

• Criollos

Their parents were Spaniard but they were born in New Spain.

They had lots of privileges but they could not occupy the most important jobs or positions in any area.

• Spaniards

• Criollos

• Mestizos

• Indigenous

They were relocated in new tows in order to make the evangelization process easier.

They worked for Spaniard families, as agricultures or craftsmen.

• Criollos

• Mestizos

• Spaniards

• Indigenous

Children from Spaniard and Indigenous parents. At first, they were rejected by both groups.

They worked in the mines and agriculture mostly.

• Spaniard

• Criollos

• Slaves

• Mestizos

They came from Africa. They arrived in European boats for working as slaves.

They did every kind of job but never received proper payment for it.

• Slaves

• Criollos

• Mestizos

• Indigenous