Explain how the law of increasing cost would apply in capeland if the country decided to direct more resources into making shoes than into growing watermelons?

The law of increasing cost would apply in Capeland, based on the principle  that all the resources would be directed to produce shoes, and wouldn't be any factors of production available to produce watermelons. So, to produce them, it would cost more than average.

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.