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The Gadsden Purchase, finalized in 1854, resulted in the United States acquiring approximately 29,670 square miles of land from Mexico, encompassing parts of present-day southern Arizona and New Mexico. This acquisition aimed to facilitate the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad and resolve outstanding border disputes. The purchase was significant in shaping the U.S.-Mexico border and furthering westward expansion, although it also intensified tensions over slavery in the newly acquired territories.

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