History Of California - After his capture in the Bear Flag Revolt

History Of California

1- 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.

2- 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.

3- 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

4- The leader of the Bear Flag Revolt was

A-Josiah Belden. B-William B. Ide. C-Zeke Merritt. D-John Sutter.

5- 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.

6- 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.

7- 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.

8- Who was the American consul in California in 1846?

A-William B. Ide B-John Sutter C-Thomas O. Larkin D-Stephen Kearny

9- In what year did American settlers first appear in California? A-1831 B-1841 C-1826 D-1834

10- 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.

11- 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

12- 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

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

A-Arizona B-New Mexico C-Texas D-Sonor

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

A-Mariano Vallejo B-José Castro C-Pío Pico D-Juan Padilla