The spanish created a race-based class system, which categorized people from mixed heritages. the term “mestizo” referred to people who were of spanish and ____ descent, while “mulatto” referred to people who were of european and ___ descent.

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C. Amerindian . . . African

"Mestizo" meaning either Spaniard or American Indian
"Mulatto" referring to any offspring with one white and one black parent.

I used these definitions to make my assumption and to get to that answer, if these definitions help you get to a different answer, I'm glad to help. :)

C. Amerindian and African