History of California

After his capture in the Bear Flag Revolt, Colonel Vallejo was

A-set free on his word as a gentleman.

B-sent to José Castro with a message from the insurgents.

C-used as a Spanish interpreter. D-sent to Sutter’s Fort as a prisoner.

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By late May of 1846, Frémont had set up camp at

A-Sonoma

B-Peter Lassen’s ranch.

C-the Sutter Buttes.

D-Sutter’s Fort.

When John C. Frémont was near Monterey in early 1846, which of the following people was MOST belligerent?

A-William P. Hartnell

B-Thomas O. Larkin

C-José Castro

D-John C. Frémont

The leader of the Bear Flag Revolt was

A-Josiah Belden.

B-William B. Ide.

C-Zeke Merritt.

D-John Sutter.

In August of 1846, José Castro

A-disbanded his army and fled south to Sonora.

B-led the resistance that briefly recaptured Los Angeles.

C-strategically retreated to the San Joaquin Valley.

D-fought a pitched battle with Pío Pico.

What was John C. Frémont’s reward for his service as military governor of California?

A-He was promoted.

B-He was named U.S. ambassador to Mexico.

C-He was court-martialed.

D-He was appointed secretary of state.

William B. Ide went from the leader of the Bear Flag Revolt to being

A-a spy for the Californios.

B-expelled from the Bears by a vote in Sonoma.

C-held in jail at Sutter’s Fort.

D-a private in Frémont’s California Battalion.

Who was the American consul in California in 1846?

A-William B. Ide

B-John Sutter

C-Thomas O. Larkin

D-Stephen Kearny

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In what year did American settlers first appear in California?

A-1831

B-1841

C-1826

D-1834

In July of 1846, why did José Castro retreat south from Santa Clara?

A-He felt his forces were too small to succeed against the Americans.

B-He received faulty intelligence about the size and movement of the Americans.

C-He was ordered to do so by Pío Pico.

D-He wanted to find a strategically located mountain to build a fort.

Who took command of the Bear Flag Revolt on July 5, 1846?

A-John B. Montgomery

B-John D. Sloat

C-William B. Ide

D-John C. Frémont

The initial action of the Bear Flag Revolt was the seizure of Colonel Vallejo’s compound in

A-Petaluma

B-Yerba Buena.

C-Sonoma.

D-Sausalito

In 1846 José Castro was concerned that what happened in ______ could happen in California.

A-Arizona

B-New Mexico

C-Texas

D-Sonor

Who was the governor of California during the Bear Flag Revolt?

A-Mariano Vallejo

B-José Castro

C-Pío Pico

D-Juan Padilla

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Last Updated on September 4, 2020

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