How did japan's geography enable it to avoid contact with other nations for long periods of its history? (1 point) it is a group of islands located far from mainland asia. it has few natural harbors from which its people could explore. it contains active volcanoes and has a mountainous terrain. it was in an area of the world that emperors did not want to conquer.

the influence of charles louis de secondant , baton montesquieu.

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.