If california entered as a free state, then the free states would have more votes in the 1. compromise of 1850 2. senate 3.secession

1 its 1 btw if you didn't know

With the Gold Rush came a huge increase in population and a pressing need for civil government. In 1849, Californians sought statehood and, after heated debate in the U.S. Congress arising out of the slavery issue, California entered the Union as a free, nonslavery state by the Compromise of 1850.

i believe the answer to your question is b. pay your bills early