The Bear Flag Revolt refers to the short-lived rebellion in California in 1846, where a group of American settlers declared independence from Mexico and established the California Republic.
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John C. Frémont: An American explorer who supported the Bear Flag Revolt and later became one of California's first senators.
Manifest Destiny: The belief that it was America's destiny to expand westward across the continent.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: The treaty signed in 1848 that ended the Mexican-American War and ceded California (among other territories) to the United States.