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1848 – Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (proclaimed July 4, 1848) transfers San Diego and mostly all of Alta California to the United States of America as part of the Mexican Cession territory, international border drawn closer to San Diego at a parallel "one Spanish league" south of the southernmost point of San Diego Bay.
Fifty of Flores' men took San Diego when the small American garrison of less than 20 men retreated. At Santa Barbara, the 10-man U.S. garrison also surrendered the town and escaped under pressure. [129] 06 Oct 1846: Ten miles south of Socorro, New Mexico, the eastern-bound Kit Carson and his express party encountered Kearny's forces heading west.
San Diego, still little more than a village, was incorporated on March 27 as a city and was named the county seat of the newly established San Diego County. [21] The United States Census reported the population of the town as 650 in 1850 and 731 in 1860. [22] San Diego promptly got into financial trouble by overspending on a poorly designed jail.
By 1820 Spanish influence was marked by the chain of missions reaching from Loreto, north to San Diego, to just north of today's San Francisco Bay Area, and extended inland approximately 25 to 50 miles (40 to 80 km) from the missions. Outside of this zone, perhaps 200,000 to 250,000 Native Americans were continuing to lead traditional lives.
When Stockton refused to cede command authority, Kearny withdrew his troops to San Diego to await reinforcements. 1847, January 16. Stockton appointed Frémont "civilian" governor. 1847, January 29. The 300+ man Mormon Battalion of volunteers arrived in San Diego, coming overland from Santa Fe. The reinforcements allowed Kearny to move to Monterey.
List of San Diego Historic Landmarks in the Point Loma and Ocean Beach areas; 0–9. 30th Street (San Diego) A. ... Timeline of San Diego; Two Years Before the Mast;
San Diego (/ ˌ s æ n d i ˈ eɪ ɡ oʊ / ... California was conquered by the U.S. in 1848 following the Mexican–American War and was admitted as the 31st state in ...
Alta California Territory reestablished when 1824 Constitution of Mexico was restored, 1846–1848; Mexican–American War, 1846–1848 California Republic (25 days), 1846; U.S. military government of California, 1846–1849; Treaty of Cahuenga signed January 13, 1847; Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed February 2, 1848 Mexican Cession of 1848