Spanish settlers and native aristocrats married and formed a mixed ruling class.

Evidence

This may explain why so many of the names of land holders on the map show marriages between Spanish settlers and native Indian aristocrats, evidence of a remarkable fusion between the two peoples and the emergence of a new, mixed, ruling class. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1291

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1291
• XREF: connects to: Colonial petit bourgeoisies formed from mixed-race populations and property holdings.; Venezuelan rebellions became class wars uniting people of mixed ancestry.; Colonized men marry European women partly out of pride and revenge — Frantz Fanon, Constance Farrington, Black skin, white masks, 254

Broader Connections

• Colonized men marry European women partly out of pride and revenge #expands (0.60) — Frantz Fanon, Constance Farrington, Black skin, white masks, 254