4. What was one of the biggest threats to Texas once Spanish rule ended?

NRHP reference No. RTHL No. The Ysleta Mission, located in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo within the municipality of El Paso, Texas, is recognized as the oldest continuously operated parish in the State of Texas.

During the century, San Antonio, founded in 1718, proved to be the most successful settlement, a combination of civilian, military, and mission communities

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popular sovereignty   influenced the declaration of independence because the colonists wanted to have freedom to do they wanted so they put into writing

the safahids used force when persuasion to convert from being a sunni muslim to embrace shi'ism was not effective. they also persecute shi'ites who have different views from their imposed teachings.