In comparing the colonial societies of Spanish America and English America, people of mixed races had a

A. lower status than pure Africans in Spanish America.
B. higher status than pure Africans in both Spanish and English America.
C. lower status than pure Africans in both Spanish and English America.
D. higher status than pure Africans in English America.
E. higher status than pure Africans in Spanish America.


Answer: E

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