Which of the following choices places Latin America's racial hierarchy in the proper order, from lowest to highest, in status?
(A) Mestizo/mulatto, Native American/African slave, Peninsular, Creole
(B) Native American/African slave, mestizo/mulatto, Creole, Peninsular
(C) Peninsular, Creole, mestizo/mulatto, Native American/African slave
(D) Creole, mestizo/mulatto, Peninsular, Native American/African slave
(E) Native American/African slave, Creole, mestizo/mulatto, Peninsular