Top Wealthiest
Peninsulares
Creoles
Mestizos
Mulattos
Africans and indians
Bottom
Richest
Peninsulares
Creoles
Mestizos
Mulattos
Africans and indians
Poorest
Wealthiest
Peninsulares
Creoles
Mestizos
Mulattos
Africans and indians
Unwealthiest
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Peninsulares- Spaniards born in Spain.
Creoles- Spaniards born in New Spain.
Castizo- 3/4 white, 1/4 Indian.
Morisco- 3/4 white, 1/4 black.
Mestizo- Mixed white and Indian.
Mulatto- Mixed white and black.
Cholos- 3/4 Indian, 1/4 white.
Indios- Natives
Zambos- Mixed Indian and black.
Negros- Slaves
The Spaniards were the highest social class in New Spain (the Spanish colonies). They were people who were actually born in Spain themselves. Ones whose parents were born in Spain but they were born in the Americas formed the second highest social class, the Creoles.