Gadsden Purchase: US Buys the Last Piece of the Continental Map
The United States bought a strip of land from Mexico specifically to clear the path for a southern transcontinental railroad. This acquisition secured the final route needed to connect California to the rest of the nation, accelerating western expansion and trade.
December 30, 1853
173 years ago
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