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The 16 pages that link to Casta, each with the reason it gives.

• Spanish colonization of the AmericasRelated: Colonial society developed hierarchies that categorized people by descent and status.

• Mexican War of IndependenceRelated: Unequal social hierarchies formed part of the grievances mobilized during the revolt.

• Latin American wars of independenceRelated: Independence dismantled formal imperial distinctions unevenly while leaving racial and social hierarchies in place.

• MestizajeRelated: Its labels show how colonial authorities attempted to order populations formed through mixing.

• Manila galleonRelated: Asian migration through the Pacific entered societies structured by colonial racial categories.

• Indigenous peoples of MexicoRelated: Colonial racial hierarchies shaped enduring inequalities affecting Indigenous communities.

• Creole peoplesRelated: Casta categories shaped colonial status distinctions that differed from later Creole identities.

• History of MexicoRelated: Colonial authorities and society ranked people through ancestry and status.

• History of VenezuelaRelated: Colonial hierarchies structured status and opportunity across Venezuelan society.

• Culture of South AmericaRelated: Its racial categories influenced later ideas about identity and hierarchy in South American societies.

• Spanish Fighting BullRelated: Historical castas preserve the breed’s diverse regional origins.