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What did the United States gain from the Gadsden purchase? Asked by Wiki User
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Answered 2014-07-18 16:21:09
The Gadsden Purchase was an 1854 treaty between the United
States and Mexico. In exchange for $10 million the United States
gained 29,640 square miles of land from Mexico. This land makes up
a big chunk of southern Arizonaand southwestern New Mexico. In
addition to the land, the United States resolved several
territorial disputes between Mexico and issues related to a
southern transcontinental railroad. 012
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