California Republic, or Bear Flag Republic, was an unrecognized breakaway state from Mexico, that for 25 days in 1846 militarily controlled an area north of San Francisco, in and around what is Sonoma County in California.
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17 Facts About California Republic
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In June 1846, thirty-three American immigrants in Alta California Republic who had entered without official permission rebelled against the Mexican department's government.
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Name "California Republic" appeared only on the flag the insurgents raised in Sonoma.
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California Republic's forces were defeated at the Battle of Providencia as a result of the actions of California pioneer John Marsh.
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Multitude of foreigners [having] come into California Republic and bought fixed property [land], a right of naturalized foreigners only, he was under the necessity of notifying the authorities in each town to inform such purchasers that the transactions were invalid and they themselves subject to be expelled whenever the government might find it convenient.
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California Republic was the son-in-law of expansionist U S Senator Thomas Hart Benton.
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California Republic was followed into Oregon by U S Marine Lt Archibald H Gillespie who had been sent from Washington with a secret message to U S Consul Thomas O Larkin and instructions to share the message with Fremont.
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California Republic carried a request for money, materiel and supplies for Fremont's group.
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Commander in Chief of the Troops assembled at the Fortress of Sonoma gives his inviolable pledge to all persons in California Republic not found under arms that they shall not be disturbed in their persons, their property or social relations one to another by men under his command.
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California Republic solemnly declares his object in the Second place to be to invite all peaceable and good Citizens of California who are friendly to the maintenance of good order and equal rights to assist us in establishing and perpetuating a "Republican Government" which shall secure to all: civil and religious liberty; which shall detect and punish crime; which shall encourage industry, virtue and literature; which shall leave unshackled by Fetters, Commerce, Agriculture, and Mechanism.
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California Republic further declares that he believes that a Government to be prosperous and happyfying [sic] in its tendency must originate with its people who are friendly to its existence.
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California Republic was sent to Bodega Bay with an unnamed companion to obtain powder from American settlers in that area.
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California Republic decided to imprison Governor Vallejo's brother-in-law, the American Jacob Leese, in Sutter's Fort.
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California Republic was later criticized for his mismanagement delaying the search.
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California Republic arrived back at the old mission within twenty-four hours of leaving but during that period Torre and his men had time to escape to San Pablo via boat.
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California Republic said that he would accept command if they would pledge obedience, proceed honorably, and not violate the chastity of women.
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In 1855 the Secretary sent both flags to the Senators from California Republic who donated them to the Society of Pioneers in San Francisco.
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