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Colonization also brought influences from abroad, with the most notable being the introduction of Christianity into the territory. The adaptation of local religious values led to the formation of a new religion, now known as Cristiandad Vallejar. By 1800, the religion was spreading considerably and beginning to be widely practiced. | Colonization also brought influences from abroad, with the most notable being the introduction of Christianity into the territory. The adaptation of local religious values led to the formation of a new religion, now known as Cristiandad Vallejar. By 1800, the religion was spreading considerably and beginning to be widely practiced. | ||
However, Pelaxian authorities, viewing the growing popularity of the new religion with suspicion, took harsh measures to suppress it. This repression sparked a [[Vallejar Popular Uprising|popular uprising]] starting in 1815, gaining strength throughout 1816 and 1817, culminating in the [[ | However, Pelaxian authorities, viewing the growing popularity of the new religion with suspicion, took harsh measures to suppress it. This repression sparked a [[Vallejar Popular Uprising|popular uprising]] starting in 1815, gaining strength throughout 1816 and 1817, culminating in the [[Vallerjarian War of Independence|declaration of independence in 1818]] with the "[[Declaration of Independence of Revolutionary Alhama]]". Pelaxia's response was to declare war on the "rebel territory," marking the beginning of the struggle for Vallejar's independence. | ||
===Independence War=== | ===Independence War=== | ||