The Bear Flag Revolt was a short-lived independence movement in which territory?
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Correct answer: California
In 1846, American settlers in California staged a revolt against Mexican rule just as the Mexican-American War began. They declared California an independent republic before U.S. military forces arrived to claim the territory for the United States.
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