John C. Fremont.
The Mexican-American War.
Colonel William Travis and Colonel Jim Bowie.
no, the US have never had baja California, alta California or what is known as California now, was Mexican controlled, though sparsely populated. The US took the state of California in 1846 during the MExican American war.
The Mexican Army was defeated and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo awarded the former Mexican States of Alta California and Nuevo Mexico to the United States.
By the end of the War, the California Gold Rush was at full swing.
The Southwest, including California, was taken "by force of arms" from Mexico, during the Mexican War.
The current State of California was part of the Mexican Department of Alta California, which was part of the land ceded to the United States by Mexico according to the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, signed on 2 February 1848 and ending the Mexican-American war.
The influential Californiano who encouraged American rule in California was Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. A prominent military leader and politician during the Mexican period, Vallejo initially supported the idea of American annexation, believing it would bring stability and progress to the region. His acceptance of American authority and integration into the new political landscape helped facilitate the transition of California from Mexican to American rule following the Mexican-American War.
In 1846, Sutter's Fort in California flew three flags: the Mexican flag, representing Mexican sovereignty over California; the Bear Flag, raised by American settlers during the Bear Flag Revolt in June 1846, symbolizing their rebellion against Mexican rule; and the United States flag, which was raised after California was ceded to the U.S. following the Mexican-American War. These flags reflect the significant political changes occurring in California during that period.
California became a part of the United States after the Mexican-American War, specifically through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. The territory was ceded to the U.S. by Mexico.
The United States did not take Baja California during the Mexican-American War because it was not a primary objective of the war. The focus was on acquiring territories that were more strategically important, such as California and New Mexico. Additionally, the U.S. government did not want to provoke further conflict with Mexico by pushing for additional territorial gains.
The former Mexican States of Alta California and Nuevo Mexico became a part of the US land area as provided in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.