What was a homesteader

Gov. offered form plots of 160 acres to anyone willing to live on the land for 5 years

* Significance: encouraged folks to move west to farm leading to the close of the frontier

Explanation:

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.

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