How was Latin America’s ruling elite similar to Europe’s ruling class?

The ruling classes of Latin America—initially the peninsulares and, after independence, the creoles ruled over their haciendas (large estates and plantations) like European lords ruled over peasants during the Middle Ages, trapping people of the lower classes into slavery and debt peonage.

Explanation:

        i'm fairly sure that the correct answers are 2 and 3.

        i used both my knowledge of world history and the process of elimination to obtain these answers. option 1 cannot be a possible selection because the mandate of heaven belongs to ancient chinese philosophical belief. option 4 sounds like it would benefit the region than detriment it. however, both 2 and 3 explain a potential reason for what could have contributed to the fall of the roman empire.

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it was bribing i think i might be wrong though