Who is Alvarado?

Juan Bautista Alvarado

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Juan - Bautista -Alvarado,
Educated, Monterey, Californio, 
Seeking a revolutionario, scenario
California Independence FROM Mexico,

November 7, 1836,
Alvarado, led a force, with Isaac,
Graham, of Tennessee,
Proclaiming California, sovereign and free,

A Ragtag group of Amer-ic-ans
Mountain Men, crying in-de-pen-dence, 
Joining Alvarado, his mexicans, 
Americans, Mexicans, revolutionary brethren. 

Alvarado, Siege of Monterey, 
California Independence, Fore-play.
Local support, Rebels take the fort,
Mexico’s Governor, kicked outta court

Alvarado, Ushers in the Revolution,
California Drafts, a New Constitution,
Alta California, declared independent,
Free from Mexico, until Tyranny has en-ded

Red Star, symbol for the free state.
Federation or Death, the California fate,
Mexico no choice, forced to capitulate,
Mexico negotiates, the change of state.

California Update, Territory to Department, 
Mexico mandate, Alvarado runs  government,
Free reign…  new political economy,
Run Cali, A High Degree of Autonomy,

California… back in Mexico,
This time around, Alvardo, will run things, yo
…. Lets go! Government Control… at the local level, 

Daughter of Juan Castro, married Alvarado,
He got so drunk, past out, no show...
The Californio...patriotic,
Ran his governorship, functioning alcoholic,

 Land grants, defined Alvardo 
200 Plots, issued by Mexico,  
Native American amity, escaped his memory,
Figuerora gave ya Big Sur and Yo-sem-i-te.

John Sutter, the Swiss Émigré,
Sacramento Land Grant, Immigrant gateway,
Open Borders, to American Foreigners,
Mexican California, being forced into a corner

October 19th, 1842, 
California Invaded by an American Crew,  
Commodore Jones, received a false report,
Mexico and US, declaration of war?

Alvarado, surrenders Monterey,
The stars and stripes, fly to his dismay,
Commodore Jones, found he made a mistake,
No War? I’ll just Leave the bay... Sorry!

Mexican President, General Santa Anna,
Replaced Alvarado, with Micheltorena,
Micheltorena, ran the governorship,
Soldiers out of line, many of them convicts.

Alvarado and Castro, rebelled,
Micheltorena and convicts, expelled,
Alvarado takes a break from leadership,
Pio Pico is handed the governorship

July 13, 1882,
Alvarado died, battling the flu,
A real Californio, tried and true,
Alvarado Street, we remember you,

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