garcialongoriafatima garcialongoriafatima 24-02-2021 Social Studies contestada why did california's application for statehood cause a sectional crisis? a.) its entrace as free state would upset the balacne in favor of the north. b.) its entrance as a slave state would upset the balance in favor of the south. c.) its entrance a slave state would cause free african americans there to lose their freedom. d.) its entrance as free state would cause enslaved people there to be automatically freed.