In Europe, political relationships of the type depicted in the image emerged most directly on account of which of the following developments?
O Local elites' need for military protection from more powerful lords.
Local elites' desire to expand the commercial power of local towns.
O Local elites' need for military assistance to eliminate religious heresies.
O Local elites' desire to attract new settlers to their territories.

A) Local elites need for military protection from more powerful lords

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

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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.

answer: sorry but maybe take a pic of the map so nobody's confused

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