Mestizos

A) were people of entirely indigenous (native) ancestry.
B) were persons of mixed origin who made up a large part of the urban population of Spanish America.
C) were a very small group, because intermarriage between Spanish and native people was illegal.
D) were people of European birth who occupied the top of the social hierarchy in Spanish America.
E) were enslaved Africans.

Mestizos

Spanish word for persons of mixed Native American and European ancestry.

Indigenous Ancestry

The lineage or heritage of native populations who were original inhabitants of a particular region before the arrival of colonial or outside populations.

Urban Population

The segment of a nation's population that resides within cities, characterized by higher density of human structures and inhabitants than rural areas.