Which statements accurately describe the social structure of the Spanish colonies?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
Those who came from Spain, peninsulares, held all the power and wealth and the best positions in the colonies.

B.
Mixed race people called Mestizo were free but usually poor.

C.
The social structure became more flexible as lower classes gained wealth and power.

D.
Native peoples suffered from prejudice because they refused to work as hard as the Creoles did.

E.
People of Spanish descent born in America were called Creoles and rarely obtained jobs with the government.