Which of the Following Was a Major Concern When California

question 6

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

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