<a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Flag_Revolt" id="mwng" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Bear Flag Revolt">Bear Flag Revolt</a> begins: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" id="mwnw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="United States">Anglo</a> settlers in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonoma,_California" id="mwoA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Sonoma, California">Sonoma, California</a>, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Republic" id="mwoQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="California Republic">California Republic</a>.