Which statement most accurately depicts the casta system? * 1 point
A. It is an abusive political system where the leader has absolute, or total, power.
B. It is an oppressive social system that places people of different races on a
hierarchy.
C. It is a racist economic system that forces indigenous societies to labor in exchange
for Spanish education.
D. It is a religious method used by the Catholic missionaries to help convert the
indigenous societies to Christianity.
1 point
Whose job was it to rule colonies in the name of the king or queen?