The rise of the middle class came from two different groups of people, upper class families were one becuase of the amount of money it took to become a succesful merchant/ trader. The other group was merchants from the lower class who were often looked down upon but because of their succes in their respective guilds they were brought together. The middle class grew in importance due to the fact that there was a significant growth in the number of towns. The rise of the middle class created a merchant class, responsible for the growth of cities, increased trade, and lifted people from the lower class.
False.
At the top of the social circle in Spanish colonies were the peninsulares. They were persons of pure Spanish ancestry who were born in Spain and moved to the New World/Americas.
Spaniards who were born in America but still had Spanish parents were called the creoles. Only difference between them and the peninsulares was that the creoles couldn't have jobs reserved for the peninsulares.
I believe it was connecticut or rhode island
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