Who were the sons of liberty? a. a secret society that worked to support british rule in the colonies b. a secret society that encouraged public rebellion against many of the parliamentary acts c. a secret society composed of veterans of the french and indian war who demanded personal land grants d. a secret society that was formed after the american revolution to avoid an american monarchy

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.