James Gadsden (1788-1858) qualifies as such.
The United States paid Mexico 10 million dollars for the Gadsden Purchase, which included about 29,670 square miles of territory in what is now southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. The purpose of the purchase was to acquire land for the construction of a transcontinental railroad.
It cost over 50 million dollars for Mexico, over 16,000 casualties plus half its territory.
California was not bought from Mexico but was part of The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that was signed on February 2, 1848 after Mexico was defeated in the Mexican-American war (1846-1848). The US received a large amount of land and Mexico received $15 million dollars at that time (about $400 million today). In fact the treaty even avoids mentioning the states and simply redefines the new boarders.
In 1853, the United States acquired a significant portion of land through the Gadsden Purchase. This territory, which included parts of present-day southern Arizona and New Mexico, was purchased from Mexico for $10 million. The acquisition aimed to facilitate the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad and is named after James Gadsden, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico at the time.
The compromise of 1850
it was purchased from Mexico. I hope :)
The United States paid Mexico 10 million dollars for the Gadsden Purchase, which included about 29,670 square miles of territory in what is now southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. The purpose of the purchase was to acquire land for the construction of a transcontinental railroad.
The Mexican Cession.
The Louisiana Territory which was purchased by the US in 1803.
It cost over 50 million dollars for Mexico, over 16,000 casualties plus half its territory.
Louisiana Territory was purchased in 1803. Florida Territory was purchased in 1821, California, New Mexico and Arizona Territory followed with the Mexican American War. Alaska in 1867.
The United States purchased the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico in 1854 for $10 million. This territory, which is located in present-day southern Arizona and New Mexico, was acquired to facilitate the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad. The purchase aimed to resolve border disputes and improve relations between the two countries following the Mexican-American War.
The Gadsden purchase was made in 1853. The Gadsden Territory was the southern parts of New Mexico and Arizona.
Utah Territory wasn't formed from any state. The land was purchased from Mexico and simply called "Mexican Territory" previously.
It was 18.25 million US dollars.
5 million dollars
After the war between the US and Mexico was over, Mexico was left defeated and weak. President James K. Polk decided to get these two areas from Mexico in return for 15 million dollars. Later, in the Gadsden Purchase, the US bought present day Arizona and New Mexico.