I find that this article quick-fails, for several reasons:
Sourcing
the article is inadequately cited (tags were added after its nomination to point out some places where citation is obviously inadequate)
sources claimed to be used disagree with the article content on at least one point: the reason for Frémont's presence in California. Harlow, for example, describes his mission in somewhat different terms.
Since the listed sources are never used in citation, it is impossible to assess how they were used.
Bancroft is, unfortunately, a somewhat difficult source. According to
Hubert Howe Bancroft, it is difficult to assess which of the writings attributed to him are reliable and which are not; I would consequently prefer the use of more recent sources.
Citations that refer to books are lacking page numbers.
A brief series of searches in Google Books reveals more sources that could be used to expand this article, including works like
this one
Content
The article is lacking in adequate background. Why were there Americans in California to begin with? What motivated them to be anti-Spanish?
The context of Mexican-American relations and the incipient war is sketchy, and should be consolidated and expanded at the start of the article.
I would expect a more expansive account of the republic's brief existence, including more detailed accounts of the Spanish response to Ide's proclamation and Frémont's assertion of US authority.
The content of the proclamation should be on Wikisource, not here; its meaning should be discussed here.
I find that this article quick-fails, for several reasons:
Sourcing
the article is inadequately cited (tags were added after its nomination to point out some places where citation is obviously inadequate)
sources claimed to be used disagree with the article content on at least one point: the reason for Frémont's presence in California. Harlow, for example, describes his mission in somewhat different terms.
Since the listed sources are never used in citation, it is impossible to assess how they were used.
Bancroft is, unfortunately, a somewhat difficult source. According to
Hubert Howe Bancroft, it is difficult to assess which of the writings attributed to him are reliable and which are not; I would consequently prefer the use of more recent sources.
Citations that refer to books are lacking page numbers.
A brief series of searches in Google Books reveals more sources that could be used to expand this article, including works like
this one
Content
The article is lacking in adequate background. Why were there Americans in California to begin with? What motivated them to be anti-Spanish?
The context of Mexican-American relations and the incipient war is sketchy, and should be consolidated and expanded at the start of the article.
I would expect a more expansive account of the republic's brief existence, including more detailed accounts of the Spanish response to Ide's proclamation and Frémont's assertion of US authority.
The content of the proclamation should be on Wikisource, not here; its meaning should be discussed here.