Question

What problem did the negotiation of the Gadsden Purchase solve for the United States?

A Because it was in Mexican territory, American miners didn’t have access to gold discovered in the Gila River
B Southern states needed another slave holding territory to create a balance of power in Congress
C Railroads needed a southern route that avoided the Rocky Mountains
D The United States needed territory for the relocation of Native Americans

Answer 1

The negotiation of the Gadsden Purchase solved the problem of the United States needing territory for the building of a southern transcontinental railroad route that avoided the Rocky Mountains (Option C).

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