Why did the United States negotiate the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?
A) To secure mining rights in the Southwest
B) To remove troublesome Native Americans from the area ceded by Mexico
C) To support the dream of a southern route for the transcontinental railroad
D) To establish James Gadsden as a territorial governor
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