How did the early slaves and creoles negotiate or "make the system work for them," as the narrator says, in the 1600s? How did religion, the courts, the needs for labor, and relations with Native Americans play a role in this?

In the middle of the 18th century, creoles of Spanish origin controlled a good part of commerce and agrarian property, so they had great economic power and great social consideration, but were displaced from the main political positions in favor of those born in Spain. .

 Explanation:

The "economic independence" made that the Creoles could have more liberties, reason why several of them amassed great fortunes. Even in the religious field the differences between peninsular and creoles were drastically reduced. Many creoles became black veiled nuns, abbesses, etc. and the men came to occupy important positions in the archbishopric.

The children of the Spaniards born in America - Creoles - gradually increased in number and swelled the highest social class. In the 18th century, they began to call themselves Americans and fervently disputed the main public positions with the peninsular. This struggle cracked the unity and interests that had united the white group in previous centuries, sowing the seed for the emancipation of the American colonies.

Creole and peninsular were never very numerous. In the middle of the 16th century there were about 150,000 of them in Spanish America, a figure that increased to 660,000 averaging the following century. Only at the beginning of the 18th century did the white population exceed one million inhabitants.

But it was not only money that determined social stratification during the colonial era. From the first moments of the conquest, the Spanish joined the aboriginal women sexually, thus creating the mestizo.

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answer: cannibalism, the capac raymi, capacocha, the eight day feast, the combing of the hair

explanation:

the incas have many rituals, cannibalism was always a very ritual thing, which was normally tied to sacrifices, warfare, death, and regeneration.

  the capac raymi was one of the most important ceremonies. it occurred around the summer solstice and was when they worshiped their sun god, also known as inti.

  the capacocho was another one of their most important ceremonies. it was when many children where selected to start their training, and these children where destined to become sacrificial blessings to their sun god, inti. being chosen for this ritual was a blessing.

  the eight day feast was a feast that lasted 8 days and, each day, the day began with a chanting at dawn. a follow up song at noon. which ended with complete silence at the end of the day. on this day, inca royalty was always dressed in silver and gold laced clothing.

  the combing of the hair was the most important ritual to young girls. this ritual was known as the coming of age ceremony, but only the most beautiful girls where chosen. in this ceremony, the girls chose their new name and where chosen as either brides, or princesses of rulers.