Rebellions, revolts, and military conflicts surrounding the U.S. war with Mexico included all of the following EXCEPT
A) a successful military conquest of New Mexico by the U.S. military following the suppression of a bloody rebellion against U.S. rule by Hispanics and Indians in 1846.
B) the Bear Flag Revolt in June 1846 led by recent American immigrants who temporarily declared California to be an independent Republic until U.S forces took control of the territory.
C) a series of limited skirmishes in 1846 and 1847 between some native Californians opposed to the American takeover on the one hand, and the Bear Flag rebels and American military forces on the other, ending with American control of the entire California territory.
D) an American military-backed overthrow of Santa Anna by Mexican liberals during the war leading to the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ending the war.
Answer: D
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