What were the three kinds of settlements in new spain? a. pueblos, presidios, and missions b. pueblos, presidios, and encomiendas c. missions, presidios, and peninsulares d. peninsulares, creoles, and mestizos

a. pueblos, presidios, and missions

Explanation:

There were three types of settlements in New Spain: 1. Pueblos, which means "towns" and it included farmers, people that used to go to church and other townspeople (home and shop owners). 2. Presidios, which were forts where the soldiers lived. 3. Missions, which were settlements run by Catholic priests and friars with the goal to convert natives into Christianity.

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