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Bear Flag Republic Proclaimed in California
American settlers and explorers in the Mexican province of Alta California, encouraged by Captain John C. Frémont and his armed surveyors, seized the town of Sonoma and raised the 'Bear Flag,' declaring an independent 'California Republic.' The revolt was short-lived — within days Commodore Sloat raised the American flag at Monterey. California would eventually be incorporated as a US territory following the war.
Sources
- T1 US National Archives — California Conquest Records Official
- T2 Neal Harlow, California Conquered: The Annexation of a Mexican Province (University of California Press) Major