What role did the Spanish colonial caste system play in the early years of Mexico's fight for independence? A. Peninsulares who were unfamiliar with the caste system offered to eliminate it in exchange for continued Spanish control of Mexico. B. Creoles who largely benefited from the caste system joined with Spanish forces to fight rebels from less powerful castes. C. Mestizos negotiated a peace between Spain and the Mexican colonists that involved ending some special privileges for the upper castes. D. Indios who hated the caste system refused to fight alongside members of any of the higher castes who had mistreated them.

B. Creoles who largely benefited from the caste system joined with Spanish forces to fight rebels from less powerful castes.

Explanation:

The caste system in colonial times created a large and perfeted way of racial segregation for the mexican people, it was a well established pyramid that allowed you to get a job, an education, and other things, own land, and Creoles were the sons of Spanish born in America, they weren't considered Spanish, but had a high role in the caste system, they were able to hold political positions and other important roles, since they were largely benefited from this caste system they joined with the spanish to fight the less priviledged races.

The correct answer is Creoles who largely benefited from the caste system joined with the spanish forces to fight rebels from less powerful castes.