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

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Viktor Lova · Answer 1 · 2021-12-29T10:44:12+0000

Answer: to build a railroad to the Pacific; c

Explanation: I took the test on edg. Also, it it because if the US bought the land, it would gain access to the Pacific Ocean. This supported Manifest Destiny.

R Nar · Answer 2 · 2022-01-01T19:06:55+0000

Gadsden Purchase, 1853–1854. ... Gadsden's Purchase provided the land necessary for a southern transcontinental railroad and attempted to resolve conflicts that lingered after the Mexican-American War .

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

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