Which social class, consisting of individuals born in Spain, held the highest political and church offices in colonial Latin America?
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Correct answer: Peninsulares
Peninsulares were at the top of the colonial social hierarchy because they were born in Spain (the Iberian Peninsula). This monopoly on high-ranking positions created deep resentment among the American-born Creoles.
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