Document:"Declaration of Rights and Grievances of the Colonies" Question: The "Declaration of Rights" (1765) was written by a special congress, made up of representatives from nine
colonies, to protest the Stamp Act. What claims did the colonists make/what grievances did they have, and what
were they hoping to achieve with this declaration? Did this congress's declaration indicate a desire for
independence?

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.