<P> Spanish control of Texas was followed by Mexican control of Texas, and it can be difficult to separate the Spanish and Mexican influences on the future state . The most obvious legacy is that of the language; every major river in modern Texas, except the Red River, has a Spanish or Anglicized name, as do 42 of the state's 254 counties . Numerous towns also bear Spanish names . </P> <P> An additional obvious legacy is that of Roman Catholicism . At the end of Spain's reign over Texas, virtually all inhabitants practiced the Catholic religion, and it is still practiced in Texas by a large number of people . The Spanish missions built in San Antonio to convert Indians to Catholicism have been restored and are a National Historic Landmark . </P> <P> The Spanish introduced European livestock, including cattle, horses, and mules, to Texas as early as the 1690s . These herds grazed heavily on the native grasses, allowing mesquite, which was native to the lower Texas coast, to spread inland . Spanish farmers also introduced tilling and irrigation to the land, further changing the landscape . </P> <P> Texas eventually adopted much of the Anglo - American legal system, but some Spanish legal practices were retained, including homestead exemption, community property, and adoption . </P>

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