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Why did the United States make the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?

A) To provide security against a Mexican Invasion.
B) To make the Rio Grande the Southern Boundary of Texas.
C) To compensate Mexico for lost territory.
D) To gain land for a railroad across the continent.

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Why did the United States make the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?

A) To provide security against a Mexican Invasion.
B) To make the Rio Grande the Southern Boundary of Texas.
C) To compensate Mexico for lost territory.
D) To gain land for a railroad across the continent.

anonymous · Answer

D) To gain land for a railroad across the continent.

The US bought land from Mexico so that they could build a transcontinental railroad.

anonymous · Answer

How sure are you ?

anonymous · Answer

@zibby

anonymous · Answer

What did the Virginia Company hope to accomplish by sending ships to America?



They wanted to discover a sea route to China.

They wanted to protect land owned by the Powhatan.

They hoped to establish a colony in order to make a profit.

They hoped to explore the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes

anonymous · Answer

I'm pretty sure

anonymous · Answer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadsden_Purchase#Southern_route_for_the_Transcontinental_Railroad