What was the Gadsden Purchase?
A) acquisition of a strip of Mexican land as a railroad route
B) payment to Britain to clear the last jointly held area in the Oregon Country
C) an offer to buy Cuba from Spain that was rejected by Congress
D) an agreement with Russia to obtain Alaska

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The Gadsden Purchase was the acquisition of a strip of land from Mexico in 1853, intended to facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad route.

What Was the Gadsden Purchase