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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bear Flag Revolt canonical | 16 |
| Bear Flag Uprising | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T802110 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Bear Flag Revolt Context triple: [Mexican Alta California, significantEvent, Bear Flag Revolt]
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A.
Quechan uprising of 1781
The Quechan uprising of 1781 was a major Native American revolt in the lower Colorado River region in which the Quechan (Yuma) people destroyed Spanish missions and settlements, effectively halting Spain’s overland route between Sonora and Alta California.
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Reform War
The Reform War was a mid-19th-century civil conflict in Mexico between liberal and conservative factions that led to major constitutional reforms and the strengthening of a secular, modern Mexican state.
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Modoc War
The Modoc War was an 1872–1873 armed conflict in northern California and southern Oregon between the Modoc people and the United States Army, notable for its protracted guerrilla fighting in the Lava Beds and the execution of Modoc leader Captain Jack.
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D.
Querétaro conspiracy of 1810
The Querétaro conspiracy of 1810 was a clandestine plot in New Spain that helped spark the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Hualapai War
The Hualapai War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the Hualapai people and the United States in what is now Arizona, driven largely by tensions over land, resources, and encroaching settlement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bear Flag Revolt Target entity description: 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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A.
Quechan uprising of 1781
The Quechan uprising of 1781 was a major Native American revolt in the lower Colorado River region in which the Quechan (Yuma) people destroyed Spanish missions and settlements, effectively halting Spain’s overland route between Sonora and Alta California.
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B.
Reform War
The Reform War was a mid-19th-century civil conflict in Mexico between liberal and conservative factions that led to major constitutional reforms and the strengthening of a secular, modern Mexican state.
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C.
Modoc War
The Modoc War was an 1872–1873 armed conflict in northern California and southern Oregon between the Modoc people and the United States Army, notable for its protracted guerrilla fighting in the Lava Beds and the execution of Modoc leader Captain Jack.
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D.
Querétaro conspiracy of 1810
The Querétaro conspiracy of 1810 was a clandestine plot in New Spain that helped spark the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Hualapai War
The Hualapai War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the Hualapai people and the United States in what is now Arizona, driven largely by tensions over land, resources, and encroaching settlement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Mexico
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United States of America ⓘ |
| endDate | 1846-07-09 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Mexican Alta California
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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
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Mexican Alta California ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican authorities in Alta California
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| 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
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| territorialContext | Mexican territory of Alta California ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Bear Flag Revolt Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (17)
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