Bear Flag Revolt
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The Bear Flag Revolt was an 1846 uprising by American settlers in California that briefly declared an independent California Republic before U.S. forces took control during the Mexican–American War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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revolt → uprising → |
| conflictOf |
Mexican–American War
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| countryInvolved |
Mexico
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United States of America → |
| endDate |
1846-07-09
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| endedBy |
arrival of U.S. naval forces in San Francisco Bay
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proclamation of U.S. authority over California → |
| followedBy |
formal U.S. military occupation of California
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raising of the U.S. flag at Sonoma → |
| hasCategory |
1846 in California
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Mexican–American War events → Rebellions in North America → |
| hasCause |
U.S. expansionist policy (Manifest Destiny)
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fear of British or other foreign control of California → uncertainty over land titles under Mexican rule → |
| hasConsequence |
facilitation of U.S. annexation of California
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weakening of Mexican control in California → |
| hasGenre |
military conflict
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| hasLocation |
Alta California
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California → Sonoma, California → |
| hasSymbol |
Bear Flag
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| historicalRegion |
Northern California
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| influenced |
design of the Flag of California
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| languageUsed |
English
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Spanish → |
| leader |
Ezekiel Merritt
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John C. Frémont → William B. Ide → |
| namedAfter |
Bear Flag
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| opposingForce |
American settlers in California
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Mexican authorities in Alta California → |
| participant |
Bear Flaggers
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California Republic → |
| partOf |
history of California
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history of the American West → |
| precededBy |
tensions between American settlers and Mexican government in California
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| result |
establishment of the California Republic
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replacement by U.S. military rule → |
| shortName |
Bear Flag Uprising
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| significantEvent |
arrest of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
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capture of Sonoma → |
| startDate |
1846-06-14
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| territorialContext |
Mexican territory of Alta California
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| timePeriod |
19th century
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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California Campaign
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Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War → |
hasPart |
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Mexican Alta California
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Sonoma State Historic Park → |
significantEvent |
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City of Sonoma
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hasHistoricEvent |
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Bear Flag Revolt
("Bear Flag Uprising")
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shortName |