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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the first Texas Mission?
A
San Antonio Valero
B
Los Adaes
C
San Francisco de los Texas
D
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mission was established by Antonio de Otermín, governor of New Mexico, and Fray Francisco de Ayeta in 1682 and was maintained by Franciscans for the purpose of Christianizing the Tigua Indians.

Detailed explanation-2: -About Mission Espada This was the first mission in Texas, founded in 1690 as San Francisco de los Tejas near present-day Weches, Texas. In 1731, the mission was transferred to the San Antonio River area and renamed Mission San Francisco de la Espada. A friary was built in 1745, and the church was completed in 1756.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ysleta Mission, founded in 1682, was built by the Tigua Indians and is located west of Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo within the municipality of El Paso, Texas. The Ysleta Mission is recognized as the oldest continuously operated parish in the State of Texas.

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