The Bear Flag Revolt is one of the central episodes in the events leading to the U.S. annexation of California. In June of 1846, a group of Americans took over the Mexican Pueblo of Sonoma and declared a new “California Republic.” This is the story of their uprising.Episode transcript: https://www.californiafrontier.net/bear-flag-revolt/Recommended Reading:
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