Pacific Destiny and Bear Flag Rising
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Doniphan, Alexander W.
Donner party
Dorr, Ebenezer
Drake, Sir Francis
dress and fashion, of the Californios
Duncan, James M.
Egan, Ferol
Emory, William H.
Ericcson, John
Erie (ship)
Fallon, William O. “Le Gros”
Feather River
filibusters
Fitch, Henry D.
Fitzpatrick, Thomas “Broken Hand”
flags
Bear Flag
of United States
Flores, José María
Ford, Henry L.
Fort Hill
Fort Ross
Fowler, George
Franciscan fathers
Frémont, Jessie, née Benton
final years
helps John Charles Frémont write his public reports on his western journeys
marriage
Frémont, John Charles, Sr. (the explorer’s father)
Frémont, John Charles (the explorer)
(1842) first western exploration of the Oregon Trail
(1843) second western exploration of the Oregon Trail
(1845) meets Polk
(1845) third western exploration from St. Louis to Californian
(1845) arrives in California
(1846) visits Monterey to meet Larkin
(1846) on Gavilán (Hawk) Peak
(1846) at Klamath Lake camp
(1846) joins in Bear Flag revolt
(1846) forms the California Battalion
(1846) orders or instigates murder of Berreyesa and the Haros
(1846) spiking of old guns at Yerba Buena
(1846) enters Monterey
(1846) forces of, integrated with Stockton’s U.S. forces
(1846) sent to San Diego
(1846) occupies Los Angeles
(1846) promised governorship of California
(1846) returns to Monterey to get reinforcements
(1846) commands troops marching on Los Angeles
(1847) ordered to join forces with Kearny
(1847) negotiates treaty of Cahuenga Pass
(1847) caught between conflicting orders of Kearny and Stockton
(1847) appointed by Stockton governor of California
(1847) letter to Kearny rejecting his authority
(1847) rides to Monterey to warn Kearny of possible new uprising of Californios
(1847) formal meeting with Kearny
(1847) challenges Mason to a duel
(1847) disbands the California Battalion
(1847) escorted from California to St. Louis
(1847) arrested in St. Louis
(1847–1848) court-martial of, in Washington, D.C.
(1847–1848) pro-and anti-factions, re his court-martial
(1848) convicted, but clemency offered to and granted by Polk
(1848) resigns commission
biographers of
capture of California
character and appearance
courts and marries Jessie Benton
early career
explorations of
later career
orders to, in event of war
Frémont, John Charles, Jr. (the explorer’s son)
Frémont, Lily
French, proposed alliance of California with
Gabrielino Indians
García, Bernardino “Four-Fingered Jack”
Garner, William R.
Gavilán (Hawk’s) Peak
Gillespie, Archibald H.
(1845) secret mission through Mexico to California
(1845) arrives from Mexico with orders to various persons in California
(1846) serves with Frémont
(1846) present at Berreyesa and Haro murders
(1846) named alcalde of Los Angeles
(1846) besieged in Los Angeles
(1846) loses Los Angeles
(1846) meets Kearny on the trail
(1846) wounded at battle of San Pascual
(1846) commands troops marching on Los Angeles
(1847) recaptures Los Angeles
character of
later career
Gilmer, Thomas W.
Gilpin, William
Godey, Alexis
gold, discovery of
Golden Gate (mouth of San Francisco Bay)
Golden Hind (ship)
Graham, Isaac
Gray, Andrew F. V.
Great Basin
Great Britain. See British
Gregg, Josiah
Griffin, John S.
Grigsby, John
Guaymas, Mexico
Guerra, Pablo de la
Halleck, Henry W.
Hamley, George
Hammond, Thomas Clark
Haro, Francisco and Ramón de, murder of
Hawk’s Peak
Hensley, Samuel J.
Hermosillo, Mexico
Herrera, José
hides, trade in
horses and horsemanship
Houston, Sam
Hudson’s Bay Company
Humboldt River
Humboldt Sink
Ide, William Brown
Independence (ship)
Indians, of California
attacks by, on whites
decline of
life and customs
massacres of, by whites
their hatred of Californios
Indians, other. See individual tribes, e.g., Navajo; Pueblo
Isla de los Muertos
Jackson, Andrew
Johnson, Richard M.
Johnston, Abraham R.
Jones, Eliza Benton
Jones, Roger
Jones, Thomas ap Catesby
Jones, William Carey
Juno (ship)
Kearny, Mary
Kearny, Stephen Watts
(1846) ordered to proceed overland to California and take possession
(1846) march to Santa Fé
(1846) en route to California, learns of Californios’ revolt
(1846) wounded at battle of San Pascual
(1846) reaches Los Angeles
(1847) orders Frémont to join him
(1847) question of who is in command of California
(1847) confirmed as in command in California
(1847) meeting with Frémont in Monterey
(1847) plans to arrest Frémont
(1847) arrests Frémont in St. Louis
(1847) at Frémont’s trial
biographers of
career
character of
later career
Kelsey, Andrew
Kelsey, Sam
Kern, Edward M.
King, Henry
Klamath Indians
Klamath Lake
Knight, William
Lachryma Montis rancho
Lajeunesse, Basil
Lajeunesse, François
La Mesa
La Natividad, Mexican port
La Natividad rancho, battle at
Lapérouse, Compte de
Larkin, Adeline
Larkin, Thomas O.
(1845) secret instructions to, in event of war
(1846) meets Frémont
(1846) attempts to placate Frémont in his actions toward Castro
(1846) aids Sloat in taking possession of California
(1846) captured by Californios
(1847) sides with Kearny
activities of, in Monterey, prior to annexation
advice re dealing with Californios
as American consul
character of
Lassen, Peter
Ledyard, John
Lee, John Fitzgerald
Leese, Jacob
Leidesdorff, William
Levant (ship)
Lewis, Meriwether
Lexington (ship)
Lincoln, Abraham
Los Angeles
> (1846) abandoned by Castro
(1846) occupied by Americans commanded by Gillespie
(1846) Californio revolt in
(1846) American loss of
(1847) recapture of
(1847) governed by Frémont
early American visitors to
history of
Mexican government in
Los Angeles River
Los Verdugos
Luiseño Indians
Machado, Rafael
Magoffin, James Wiley
Mangas Coloradas (Red Sleeves), Chief
Manifest Destiny
Manila
Marcy, William
Maricopa Indians
Marin Peninsula
Marsh, John
Marshall, James
Marston, Ward
Martha (ship)
Martin, Thomas
Mason, Richard Barnes
Matamoros, Mexico
Maxwell, Lucien
Mazatlán, Mexico
Meek, Joe
Merced River
Merritt, Ezekial
Mervine, William
Mexican-American War
end of
Mexico
Aztec, Spanish conquest of
hostility toward U.S.
independence from Spain
oaths of fealty to, by Americans
peace overtures to, prior to war
policy toward its California territory
threat of war with
U.S. relations with
Mexico City
Micheltorena, Governor Manual
missions
secularization of
Miwok Indians
Modoc Indians
Mojave Desert
Mojave Indians
Monterey (city)
(1842) one-day American conquest of
(1846) taken possession of by the Americans
(1847) Kearny’s capital
customshouse at
described
history of
Mexican government in
trade with
Monterey Bay
Monterrey, Mexico
Montgomery, Commander John B.
Moore, Benjamin D.
Mormon Battalion
Moscow (ship)
Mount Diablo
Mulegé
Mule Hill, siege of
Napa Valley
Natividad
nautical life, en route to California
Navajo Indians
Neal, John
Neal, Samuel
Nevins, Allan
New Helvetia
New Mexico
American conquest of
Mexico’s policy toward
Nicollet, Joseph
Northern Paiute Indians
“Nova Albion” (California)
Nueva Helvetia
O’Farrell, Jasper
Olivas murder case
Olómpali, skirmish at
Ordóñez de Montalvo (Spanish author)
Oregon Territory
annexation of
Oregon Trail
Osio, Antonio María
“Osos” (Bear Flag rebels)
dress and appearance of
O’Sullivan, John Louis
Otter (ship)
Owens, Dick
Pacific trade route to the Far East
Padilla, Juan
Paiute Indians
Palo Alto
Panic of 1837
Paredes y Arrillaga, Mariano
Peck, William Guy
Peralta, Sebastián
Petaluma River
Phelps, Captain William D.
Phelps, S. S.
Philippine Islands
Pico, Andrés
Pico, Governor Pío
leaves Los Angeles
Pico, José de Jesús
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
Pilgrim (ship)
Pima Indians
Poinsett, Joel Robert
Point Pinos
Polk, President James K.
character of
declares war
expansionist policy of
grants clemency to Frémont
later career
meets Kit Carson
and Mexican war
opinion about Kearny-Stockton conflict
Pomo Indians
Portolá, Gaspar de
Portsmouth (ship)
Price, Sterling
Princeton (ship)
explosion on
Prou, Raphael
Prudon, Victor
Pryor, Anne Whiting
Pryor, Nathaniel M.
Pueblo Indians
Punta Concepción
Quintaro, Nicholas
Rancho Bosquejo
ranchos and haciendas
Republican Party
Revere, Lieutenant Charles Warren
Reyes, Inocencia
Robidoux, Antoine
Román (an Indian)
Rubio, Francisco
Russell, William H. “Owl”
Russian American Fur Company
Russians
settlements in California
whaling industry
Sacramento (ship)
Sacramento River
Sacramento Valley
St. Vrain, Cerán
Salinan Indians
Salinas River
Salinas Valley
San Bernardino Valley
San Bernardo
Sánchez, Francisco
San Diego (city)
(1846) recapture of
early American visitors to
founding of
history of
occupied by Americans
San Diego (ship)
San Diego Bay
San Diego mission
Sandwich Islands
San Fernando
San Francisco. See Yerba Buena
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco de Solano mission
San Gabriel, Battle of
San Gabriel mission
San Gabriel River
San Joaquin River
San Joaquin Valley
San José
San José mission
San Juan Bautista
San Juan Capistrano
San Luís Obispo
San Luís Rey
San Luís Rey mission
San Marcos Pass
San Pablo
San Pablo Bay
San Pascual
battle of
San Pedro
San Pedro Bay
San Rafael
San Rafael mission
San Salvador (ship)
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Channel
Santa Catalina
Santa Clara
Santa Clara mission
Santa Cruz
Santa Fé
campaign at
described
Santa Fé trade
Santa Fé Trail
Santa Rosa
Santa Ynez Mountains
Santa Ysabel
Sausalito
Savannah (ship)
Scott, Winfield
sea routes to California
Segundai (a Delaware Indian)
Semple, “Long Bob”
Serra, Fray Junípero
Serrano Indians
Seymour, Rear Admiral Sir George F.
Shark (ship)
Shasta Indians
Sherman, William Tecumseh
Shoshone Indians
Shubrick, William Branford
Sierra Nevada range
Silva, Captain Mariano
slavery issue
Slidell, John
Sloat, Commodore John D.
(1845) orders to, in event of war
(1845) patrols California waters
(1846) takes possession of California, with some hesitation
governorship of California
interrogates Frémont
Smith, Jedediah Strong
Sonoma (city)
described
seizure of
Sonoma mission
Sonoma Valley
Sonora, Mexico
Sotoyomi rancho
Spain
conquest of Mexico
discovery of California
loss of American colonies
Spanish language
Stanislaus River
Stepp, Bill
Sterling (ship)
Stockton, Commodore Robert Field
(1844) and explosion on the Princeton
(1845) in Texas waters
(1846) arrives in California
(1846) annexes California
(1846) plans to join attack on Mexico
(1846) attempts to recapture Los Angeles
(1846) meets Kearny
(1847) question of who is in command of California
(1847) at Frémont’s trial
biographers of
character and appearance of
later career
Stokes, Edward
Stone, Irving
Stonington (ship)
Strait of Magellan
Sutter, John Augustus
character of
divided loyalties of
hospitality of
later career
Sutter’s Fort
(1846) commandeered by Frémont
(1846) Sonoma prisoners held at
as American center
described
Swanok (a Delaware Indian)
Swift, Granville
Swords, Thomas
Talbot, Theodore
tallow, trade in
Tampico
Taos
Taylor, Zachary
character of
Tepic, Baja California
Texas
American aims on
annexation of
independence of
Mexican policy toward
Thrapp, Dan L.
Todd, Mary
Todd, William L.
Torre, Captain Joaquín de la
Torrejón, Anastasio
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Truckee River
Turner, Henry Smith
Tyler, John
United States, relations with Mexico
United States (ship)
Upshur, Abel
Ute Indians
Vallejo, Francisca
Vallejo, Mariano Guadalupe
capture of
character of
hospitality of
Vallejo, Salvador
Valley of the Moon
Van Buren, Martin
Vandalia (ship)
Varela, Cérbulo
Vera Cruz, Mexico
Victoria (ship)
Vigil y Alarid, Governor Juan Bautista
Vincennes (ship)
Vizcaíno, Sebastián
Walker, Joseph Reddeford
Walla Walla Indians
Warner, Jonathan Trumbull
Warner, William H.
Warner’s Ranch
War of 1812
Warren (ship)
Washo Indians
Weber, Captain Charles
whaling industry
Wharton, Clifton
Whigs
Whitman, Walt
Wilkes, Charles
Willamette Valley
Wool, John E.
Yerba Buena (later San Francisco)
(1846) American flag raised at
American representation in
described
Mexican government in