The United States Annexes California
Summary
This episode details the U.S. annexation of California during the Mexican-American War, beginning with the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt in Sonoma. It follows Commodore Robert F. Stockton’s military campaign to seize control from Mexican forces, including the bloodless capture of Los Angeles on August 17, 1846. The narrative covers the subsequent Californio uprising that briefly expelled American troops and Stockton’s eventual return to defeat Mexican resistance at the Battle of San Gabriel.
Topics discussed
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The Bear Flag Revolt and William B. Ide
US Intervention and Annexation of California
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Commodore Stockton and Manifest Destiny
Stockton Takes Command in Monterey
Rejection of General Castro's Peace Offer
Mexican Leadership Flees Los Angeles
Bloodless Capture of Los Angeles
Stockton Declares Martial Law and Governance
Californio Uprising and American Retreat
Battle of San Gabriel and Retaking LA
War Controversy and Territorial Gains
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