Which of the Following Was a Major Concern When California

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major concern when California applied for statehood?

A) Whether California still had large gold reserves
B) Whether California would disrupt the economic equilibrium of the country
C) Whether California would enter the Union as a slave state or a free state
D) Whether the country's transportation system was prepared to deal with the needs of a state that was far from the others
E) Whether another potential state could be found to balance out whatever California decided about slavery