Question

The Spanish class system placed people in the top class primarily based upon

Answer 1

Peninsulares:

highest class; Pure blood Spanish born in Spain

(based upon their origin)

Answer 2

Answer:

The "Spanish class system" placed people in the "top class" primarily based upon the following classifications:  

1. The amount of Spanish blood that was present in a person.  

2. The amount of American blood that was present in a person  

3. The workplace of the person  

4. The spouse of the person  

This system was adopted in the Spanish colonies present all around the world, where people born in Spain were on the top, who were followed by whites.