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The California Republic (Spanish: República de California), or Bear Flag Republic, was an unrecognized breakaway state from Mexico, that for 25 days in 1846 militarily controlled an area north of San Francisco, in and around what is now Sonoma County in California.
Sep 9, 2020 · At dawn on June 14, 1846, a ragtag group of about 30 gun-toting Americans entered Sonoma, a small town in the Mexican territory of Alta California. Prepared to take the town by force, they...
Nov 9, 2009 · The Bear Flag Revolt lasted from June to July 1846, after a small group of American settlers in California rebelled against the Mexican government and proclaimed California an independent...
Nov 16, 2009 · 1846. California’s Bear Flag Revolt begins. Anticipating the outbreak of war with Mexico, American settlers in California rebel against the Mexican government and proclaim the short-lived...
Bear Flag Revolt, (June–July 1846), short-lived independence rebellion precipitated by American settlers in California’s Sacramento Valley against Mexican authorities. In 1846 approximately 500 Americans were living in California, compared with between 8,000 and 12,000 Mexicans.
The Bear Flag Revolt of 1846 was a watershed moment in California’s history. This California uprising, led by American settlers, marked a crucial step towards the state’s eventual attainment of statehood. The revolt holds immense historical significance as it represents the unwavering desire for self-determination among the American ...
Alta California was without a strong presence of Mexican authority in 1846. Instead, power was welded by shifting alliances among the local families, who were California-born but of Spanish blood, and who considered themselves distinct from Mexicans.
