Summary: The Bear Flag Revolt

Countries were becoming independent all throughout Latin America during the 1800s. The people of the United States expected great things of these freshly independent countries. Of these countries was Mexico, which achieved independence in 1821. Americans were excited when Mexico gained its Independence. They assumed great things were to become of the country. Mexico had an abundance of resources and even more land. Expectations became a harsh reality for Mexican California. The transition from colony to republic proved to be a difficult one. Although the era of independence can be described in so many words, it is important to acknowledge the unstable, vulnerable, exploitative aspects of Mexican California.

Culpepper's Rebellion was a revolt where Thomas Miller, an official attempted to take control of a large portion of the Carolinas (later would be known as North America). A counter party was formed that was led by John Culpepper. This party would evtually improsen Miller and have him

Prior to the Gold Rush of 1849, California was a meagerly populated, an irrelevant area of the United States for the most part possessed by the general population of Mexico. In any case, that all changed when on January 24, 1848; woodworker and little time sawmill administrator James W. Marshall found a gold piece in the American River that would always show signs of change the historical backdrop of California and America1. Not exclusively did the Gold Rush prompt California 's permission into the Union in 1850, it additionally revived the possibility of the American Dream. Hundred 's of thousands of individuals filled the state by the draw of brisk and unending wealth. Because of the Gold Rush, California in the end turned into a

California was unsettled until Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1824. After that, Mexico controlled California. Soon there started to be trading in California (Alchin). Lewis and Clark were in California before the Gold Rush happened, during their expedition. While in California, they discovered a new plant called the California Rhododendron (“Lewis and Clark”). American Indians were in California during this time as well. They were not treated well on any means during the 1800s. When the Gold Rush did happen, they participated in the mining. Then the whites started using them for labor in the mines after they saw how hard they could work (Alchin).

What was the Bear Flag Revolt, you may ask? The Bear Flag Revolt was where a group of several american settlers rebelled against the Mexican government and claimed California as an independent republic. The settlers mostly consisted of americans who traveled from what would be the settlements of America to the independent republic of California. When the Americans found out about the way the government was ran they thought it was wrong and decided to revolt. The Bear Flag Revolt is important to history because without it, California would never have been part of the union.

In the anticipation to end Mexican rule over the Free and Sovereign State of California, Peter Storm designed the original Grizzly Bear Flag which was raised for the first time in Sonoma, California in June 1846. Of those who raised the first flag includes William B. Ide and men who became known as the Bear Flaggers. California was part of Mexico since its independence in 1821. It was called the department of Alta California and a province of New Spain for many years.

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It was a rebellion against the Spanish living in California. On the night of June 14, 1846, a group of more than 30 men attacked the Mexican base in Sonoma, California. The base was very unprotected, so the American ambush was a success and took no American lives. The group had two leaders during the attack: William Ide and Ezekiel Merritt. After the success in Sonoma, they declared California to be an independent republic. Their flag consisted of a bear looking towards a star. The flag also had the name of the republic (California Republic) on it. This is why the revolt is now called the Bear Flag Revolt.

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