California was originally a colony of Spain, and would be so for nearly three centuries. First discovered in 1542 by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, it would claimed in the name of Spain, and would be held by Spain until the 1800's, when it would be given to Mexico. California would then be a Mexican state until 1846 when the Bear Revolt occurred, which was egged on by a US general. The hope was that California would become a part of the United States.
Like most states in the 1800's, it was originally a colony of a foreign nation, and not a member of the United States. As the United States started to grow its territory, they would run into various nations along the way, and engage in a number of wars over the territory that they wanted. The United States wished to occupy the continent from the east coast, all the way to the west coast which was referred to as Manifest Destiny. California would be claimed by several nations, and was even an independent country at one point.
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