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it gave us great land for a transcontinental railroad and completed the continental U.S
It helped the railroad industry finish the rail road going west. They laid out 15 million dollars for it.
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∙ 12y agoPaid Mexicans $10 million USD. There was also a threat in the background, Mexico knew that if they didn't sell the territory, the US would start another war agains them. With no choice the money was taken and the territory was stolen, with the excuse that it was purchased.
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∙ 15y agoIt didn't.
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What purchase allowed the US to have a direct railroad line across the southern territory?
The Gadsden Purchase.
What was the gadson purchase?
The Gadsden Purchase is a region of Arizona and New Mexico. It was bought by the United States in a treaty signed by James Gadsden.
Gadsden purchase date acquired?
1853
Who was president when the gadsen purchas was completed in 1853?
Franklin Pierce was the US President when the Gadsden Purchase was made in 1853.
What part of the US was gained through the mexican war and the gadsden purchase?
The United States received the states of California, Utah, and Nevada, as well as portions of New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, and Colorado as a result of the Mexican Cession. The Gadsen Purchase gave the southern portion of Arizon to the US.
Why did the US make the Gadsden purchase in 1863?
to gain land for a railroad across the continent
Why did the US pay a large price for the Gadsden purchase?
To gain land for a Southern transcontinental railroad
What made the US mainland reach it's present size?
Gadsden Purchase
What territory did the us and Mexico agree on the sale of?
None. The Gadsden purchase was pressured upon Mexico by Gadsden himself.
How many square miles was the Gadsden Purchase?
The Gadsden Purchase was 29,670 square miles that was added to the US in 1853/1854.
When did the us make gadsden purchase from Mexico?
1853
What purchase completed continental US What was the purpose of th purchase?
Gadsden Purchase of 1853
What year was the gadsen purchase acquired?
The Gadsden purchase was made in 1853. The Gadsden Territory was the southern parts of New Mexico and Arizona.
What purchase did the US make in order to build a transcontinental railroad?
The gadsden purchase.
Why did the unites states make the Gadsden purchase in 1853?
to gain land for a railroad across the continent.
When did the US acquire the Gadsden Purchase?
December 30, 1853
What finally fixed the continental boundaries of the US?
the gadsden purchase!! :)
