During the Mexican War, what happened in the Southwest?
A) American settlers seized Sonoma and established the Republic of California.
B General Stephen Kearny's cavalry expedition from Fort Leavenworth was defeated and captured at the Battle of Santa Fe.
C) A virtual civil war broke out between settlers favoring the United States and those supporting Mexico.
D) The Mexican army easily defeated the initial efforts of a ragtag army of American settlers to create an independent California.
Answer: A) American settlers seized Sonoma and established the Republic of California.
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