Mestizo children were
A) mostly illegitimate offspring of Indian fathers and Spanish mothers.
B) treated similarly to Spaniards if they had Spanish siblings.
C) unable to inherit much from their Spanish fathers.
D) an insignificant and small group from early on.

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Mestizo children, born from unions between Spanish men and Indigenous women, often faced legal and social barriers that limited their ability to inherit property or wealth from their Spanish fathers, reflecting the broader colonial caste system that prioritized pure Spanish ancestry.

Mestizo Children Were