During the Bear Flag Revolt in June 1846, Sonoma was a key location where American settlers declared independence from Mexican rule. A group of American settlers, led by William Ide and Ezekiel Merritt, captured the town and raised the Bear Flag, symbolizing their new republic. The revolt was part of a broader context of tensions between American settlers and the Mexican government in California. The Bear Flag Republic was short-lived, as U.S. forces soon took control of the area during the Mexican-American War.
americans living in california attack sonoma claiming "the bear flag republic"
California
The Bears took control of Sonoma and created a new flag. The flag had a star, a grizzly bear, and the words " California Republic."
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Americans in California arrested the Mexican commander of northern California!
what was the outcome for the bear flag revolt
the bear flaggers
1846
a week
1936
The Bear Flag revolt only lasted from June to July 1846. The land consisted of what we know as California.
because their idiots