Social
In the Rio de la Plata region the society played a major role, people weren't comfortable with their social class and their role in society. The caste system was a major cause of the revolution of "Rio de la plata", it worked like a pyramid that is made up of African slaves, Native American, Mulattoes, Mestizos, Criollos and at the top the Peninsulares. In the picture above us you can see a little description about each social class, like said before the Spaniards were always at the top of the pyramid followed by the creoles, mestizos and so on. Everyone except the Peninsulares suffered from social and economic depression only because the Peninsulares came from Spain and that makes them superior to all non-Spanish people.
"The Peninsular War 1808-1814." The Peninsular War 1808-1814. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2014.
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"Mestizo: Definition, History & Culture." Mestizo: Definition, History & Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2014.
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