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12 December, 03:48

In 1853, the United States paid Mexico $10 million for the southwestern part of New Mexico and the area in Arizona south of the Gila River in a deal known as the Gadsden Purchase. Why did the United States want this piece of land?

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  1. 12 December, 04:18
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    The United States wanted this piece of land, because they wanted to install a train route that would run from an extensive southern route. This railroad would be used to run along the Pacific Coast of the United States.
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