A large influence on culture in the Abbasid Dynasty was the writings of the ancient

The ancient Greek

Explanation:

The Abbasid Dynasty is considered the Islamic Golden Age. They established Baghdad as the capital and the centre of learning hub. They introduced Greek writings in their culture which allowed them to get access to ancient knowledge and to preserve the philosophies of Greece. The classic works of the Greeks translated into Arabic.

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.