Which aspect of california was wanted by many americans in the mid - 1800s?

The Americans wanted the independence of California, but Juan Alvarado preferred to stay in Mexico, but with greater autonomy that occurred after the revolt.

The United States recognizes the Republic of Texas, that feeds the aspirations of Californians to establish the Republic of California.

answer; i believe the correct answer is enlightenment;

i heard they are taking it off i hope this isn't true but otherwise if it doesn't get taken off it will probably be in early december or early january of 2018-2019