Understanding the Gadsden Purchase in U.S. History
Words: 607 Pages: 2 1168The Gadsden Purchase was a big deal back in the mid-1800s shaping how the United States' borders look today. Happening in 1853 this deal between the U.S. and Mexico led to the U.S. buying a strip of land that's now part of southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. It was named after James Gadsden the American ambassador who hammered out the deal and it was driven by a mix of strategic economic and political reasons. This purchase was part of […]