Which option most accurately identifies and explains a cause of California’s quick transition to statehood? A: The antislavery sentiments of Californians; this created a balance between slave and fr

Which option most accurately identifies and explains a cause of California’s quick transition to statehood?

A: The antislavery sentiments of Californians; this created a balance between slave and free states in the United States.

B: The Mexican-American War; California’s transition to statehood secured soldiers to serve in the war.

C: The Gold Rush of 1849; it led to a rapid increase in prospectors migrating into the state.

D: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; it marked formal recognition of California’s statehood.