Question

Why did the United States buy the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?

Answer 1

Answer: to build a railroad to the Pacific; c

Explanation: I took the test on edg. Also, it it because if the US bought the land, it would gain access to the Pacific Ocean. This supported Manifest Destiny.

Answer 2

Gadsden Purchase, 1853–1854. ... Gadsden's Purchase provided the land necessary for a southern transcontinental railroad and attempted to resolve conflicts that lingered after the Mexican-American War .