Prior to the Mexican-American War, Frémont and a band of American settlers had captured Sonoma in northern California from Mexico and proclaimed the Republic of California.

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This statement is true. Frémont and the American settlers did capture Sonoma and declare the Republic of California in 1846, a precursor to the annexation of California by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War.

Prior to the Mexican-American War, Frémont and a Band of American