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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Bear Flag Revolt canonical 16
Bear Flag Uprising 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
revolt
uprising
conflictOf Mexican–American War
countryInvolved Mexico
United States of America
endDate 1846-07-09
endedBy arrival of U.S. naval forces in San Francisco Bay
proclamation of U.S. authority over California
followedBy formal U.S. military occupation of California
raising of the U.S. flag at Sonoma
hasCategory 1846 in California
Mexican–American War events
Rebellions in North America
hasCause U.S. expansionist policy (Manifest Destiny)
fear of British or other foreign control of California
uncertainty over land titles under Mexican rule
hasConsequence facilitation of U.S. annexation of California
weakening of Mexican control in California
hasGenre military conflict
hasLocation Mexican Alta California
surface form: Alta California

California, United States
surface form: California

Sonoma, California
hasSymbol Bear Flag
historicalRegion Northern California
influenced design of the Flag of California
languageUsed English
Spanish
leader Ezekiel Merritt
John C. Frémont
William B. Ide
namedAfter Bear Flag
opposingForce American settlers in California
Mexican Alta California
surface form: Mexican authorities in Alta California
participant Minutemen
surface form: Bear Flaggers

California Republic
partOf history of California
history of the American West
precededBy tensions between American settlers and Mexican government in California
result establishment of the California Republic
replacement by U.S. military rule
shortName Bear Flag Revolt self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bear Flag Uprising
significantEvent arrest of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
capture of Sonoma
startDate 1846-06-14
territorialContext Mexican territory of Alta California
timePeriod 19th century

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Mexican Alta California significantEvent Bear Flag Revolt
California Campaign hasPart Bear Flag Revolt
City of Sonoma hasHistoricEvent Bear Flag Revolt
Bear Flag Revolt shortName Bear Flag Revolt self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bear Flag Uprising
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo participantIn Bear Flag Revolt
Sonoma Barracks eventLocation Bear Flag Revolt
Sonoma Barracks associatedWith Bear Flag Revolt
Sonoma Barracks hasExhibitsOn Bear Flag Revolt
Flag of California historicalEvent Bear Flag Revolt
Sonoma, California historicalEvent Bear Flag Revolt
Sonoma, California roleIn Bear Flag Revolt
Capture of Monterey (1846) relatedEvent Bear Flag Revolt
Bear Flag Monument commemorates Bear Flag Revolt