USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

MANIFEST DESTINY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was gained through the Gadsden Purchase of 1853?
A
A good railroad route to California
B
A land grant to increase the size of Arizona
C
And end to illegal immigration to the United States
D
The end of a long border dispute with Mexico
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gadsden’s Purchase provided the land necessary for a southern transcontinental railroad and attempted to resolve conflicts that lingered after the Mexican-American War .

Detailed explanation-2: -The Gadsden Purchase is a roughly 30, 000 square-mile region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that was acquired by the United States in a treaty signed by American ambassador to Mexico James Gadsden on December 30, 1853.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gadsden Purchase is an important historical footnote for several reasons. Firstly, it established the current border between the United States and Mexico, and it mostly resolved border disputes arising from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Gadsden Purchase, also known as the Treaty of Mesilla, was a land purchase made by the U.S. government. The U.S. agreed to pay the government of Mexico ten million dollars for what is now part of southern Arizona and New Mexico.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Gadsden Purchase Was Signed in Mexico City. After completing the Central Pacific Railroad from California to Utah in 1869, the big four started the Southern Pacific as a branch line into southern California.

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