During the 1870s, supreme court decisions guaranteed african americans protection from actions by other citizens restricted the scope of the fourteenth amendment ruled that states had no power to define rights for their citizens granted african americans new freedoms at the state level.

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.