Gadsden Purchase Definition

What area does H represent?

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Texas Annexation

• Oregon Territory

This territory was purchased from Mexico for $10 million.

• Gadsden Purchase

• Purchase of Florida

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Territory

Match the correct term to the definition:

Land acquisition in 1853 that was bought to build a southern route for the Transcontinental railroad

• Gadsden Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Oregon Territory

• Disputed Territory

This land acquisition happened in 1853, came from Mexico, and was bought to build a transcontinental railroad to the Pacific.

• Texas

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

What was the primary purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?

• To acquire land for a southern transcontinental railroad

• To expand agricultural lands

• To settle border disputes with Canada

• To gain access to gold mines

In which year was the Gadsden Purchase finalized?

• 1848

• 1853

• 1861

• 1870

Which country sold the land involved in the Gadsden Purchase to the United States?

• Spain

• France

• Mexico

• Canada

How much did the United States pay for the Gadsden Purchase?

• $5 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

Which U.S. President authorized the Gadsden Purchase?

• James K. Polk

• Franklin Pierce

• Millard Fillmore

• James Buchanan

What was the total area of land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase?

• 29,670 square miles

• 45,000 square miles

• 75,000 square miles

• 100,000 square miles