At the beginning of July, Commodore John Sloat, commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific fleet, arrived at Monterey Bay. ... The navy seized Monterey on July 7, declaring California a part of the United States. Two days later, the Bear Flag Revolt officially ended as California was absorbed into the union. 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.
And on July 5 the insurrectionists elected Frémont to head the “Republic of California.” But the Republic was quick to fall. On July 9 forces under Commodore John D. Sloat occupied San Francisco and Sonoma, claimed California for the United States, and replaced the bear flag with the American flag.
Traditional economies don't use money or equivalent forms of currency: they're based on a more direct exchange of goods: people offer what they have and negotiate what they want to receive in return.
Furniture had plenty of ornaments of flowers and trees. Pieces were usually asymmetrical and had curved lines. Most makers used mahogany and walnut, with a polished finish. Most pieces were very expensive because they were produced by hand.
