Following the Mexican-American War of 1846-48, California was controlled by U.S. settlers organized under the California Battalion and the U.S. Navy by 1846 and annexed and paid for by the U.S. in 1848.
California was controlled by U.S. settlers organized under the California Battalion by 1846 and annexed and paid for by the U.S. in 1848. This was following the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. California was controlled by U.S. settlers organized under the U.S. Navy by 1846 and annexed and paid for by the U.S. in 1848. This was following the Mexican-American War of 1846-48.