Question

Which statements about the Gadsden Purchase are true?

Select all that apply.
OIt ended tensions between the United States and Mexico.
It gave the United States land needed for a southern railroad.
It extended the southwestern border of the United States.
It inspired the United States to attempt to claim all Mexican land.

Answer 1

The Gadsden Purchase gave the United States land for a southern railroad and extended the southwestern border.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Gadsden Purchase was a land acquisition by the United States from Mexico in 1853. The following statements about the Gadsden Purchase are true:

• It gave the United States land needed for a southern railroad. The purchase provided a strategic route for a transcontinental railroad in the southern part of the country.
• It extended the southwestern border of the United States. The acquisition of this territory expanded the U.S. boundary, specifically in present-day Arizona and New Mexico.

None of the statements mention about the purchase ending tensions between the United States and Mexico or inspiring the United States to claim all Mexican land, so those statements are false.

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