Explain the spanish class system used in the american colonies. how did spanish settlers divide themselves into categories? what rights and privileges did each of these categories receive?

They were divided by the means of race if you born in the colonies you were a Criollo and if you were born in Espana (Spain) you were a Peninsular.  Peninsulars were the high class which held high government and military positions will the Criollo were the working class.