Editing Vallejo, California (section)

===Mexican era===
The city of Vallejo was once part of the {{convert|84000|acre|km2|0|adj=on}} [[Rancho Suscol]] Mexican land grant of 1843 by Governor [[Manuel Micheltorena]] to Gen. [[Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo]]. The city was named after this Mexican military officer and title holder who was appointed in settling and overseeing the North Bay region. Gen. Vallejo was responsible for military peace in the region and founded the pueblo of Sonoma in 1836.

In 1846, independence-minded Anglo immigrants rose up against the Mexican government of California in what would be known as the [[California Republic|Bear Flag Revolt]] which resulted in Gen. Vallejo's imprisonment in [[Sutter's Fort]]. This was subsequently followed by the annexation of the California Republic to the United States. Gen. Vallejo, though a Mexican army officer, generally acquiesced in the annexation of California to the United States, recognizing the greater resources of the United States and benefits that would bring to California.