Hernando Cortez and the Social Classes

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Across
  1. 3. The people indigenous to South America. They were often treated like slaves and could not hold high office positions. They were often poorly educated and were one place up from the bottom of the system.
  2. 4. The system that defined your social class depending on your race and sometimes marriage.
  3. 5. The people that were of European and African descent. They were unable to hold high office and often held farm jobs. They were in the middle of the social classes.
  4. 7. The Spanish conquistador that took over and destroyed the Aztec Empire.
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  1. 1. The people that came across to South America from Europe and took power over the Aztecs. They could hold high office positions and were well educated.They were at the top of the system.
  2. 2. The people that were taken from their homes, stuffed into ships and forced to do work for the well off people, without pay. They weren't allowed to own land or hold high office. The were at the lowest position of the system.
  3. 6. The Social class of Native and European descent. They mostly worked as farmers, and were unable to hold High Office positions. They were third highest in the system.