<span>t of the options you gave it would have been Peninsulares, as they were born in Spain (Iberian Peninsula) and therefore held a higher rank in the Social Structure.</span>
The peninsulares were Spanish born that used to live in Mexico. Because they were born in Spain they held high positions in offices and in the Catholic Church. They had the job to govern the colony. They were at the top of the colonial social hierarchy and usually owned large quantities of land.
