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What was the last purchase of land by the US to complete the lower 48?
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Louisana purchase from the king of frace.
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What was the purpose of the gasden purchase?
The Gadsden Purchase included lands south of the Gila River & west of the Rio Grande. It's purpose was to aquire land for the construction of a trancontinental railroad along a deep southern route. It was the last major territorial transaction in the lower 48 states. It is named for James Gadsden who was the ambassador to Mexico at the time of the purchase in 1853. The US paid $10 million for this addition which is now parts of the present day states of Arizona & New Mexico.
What was the last piece of land that completed the current 48 Continental US?
The Gadsden Purchase of 1853, although the New Mexico and Texas border was not settled until 1927.
What was the last state to have the last land grab in the homestead act?
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What purchase brought the mainland us to its current size?
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What was the purpose of the gasden purchase?
The Gadsden Purchase included lands south of the Gila River & west of the Rio Grande. It's purpose was to aquire land for the construction of a trancontinental railroad along a deep southern route. It was the last major territorial transaction in the lower 48 states. It is named for James Gadsden who was the ambassador to Mexico at the time of the purchase in 1853. The US paid $10 million for this addition which is now parts of the present day states of Arizona & New Mexico.
What was the last piece of land that completed the current 48 Continental US?
The Gadsden Purchase of 1853, although the New Mexico and Texas border was not settled until 1927.
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