The 14th amendment weakened the power of the states. it gave the federal government the power to protect individual rights. a. true b.< my guess false

TRUE

Explanation:

The 14th amendment was a part of the Reconstruction after the Civil War ended on May 9th, 1865. The 14th Amendment was needed because after the Civil War was over and slavery ended some southern states passed laws that restricted the rights of former slaves.

Because of that, the 14th Amendment was designed to protect those former slaves' rights and the only way southern states could be readmitted to the Union was ratifying the 14th Amendment.

That Amendment gives citizenship to all people born in the US or naturalized, with that, the federal government removed a series of powers some states had to supersede federal laws.

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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.