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What territory acquired by the US is today the entire southern border of arizona?

The Gadsden Purchase. Purchased to provide the Southern Pacific RR with a southern route across the Rocky Mountains.


How did the us attain their southern border?

The United States attained its southern border primarily through a series of territorial acquisitions and conflicts. The 1846-1848 Mexican-American War resulted in the U.S. gaining significant territories, including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, solidifying the southern boundary. Additionally, the Gadsden Purchase in 1853 further defined the southern border by acquiring land from Mexico to facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad. These events collectively shaped the current U.S.-Mexico border.


What was the smallest expansion of the US border and when did it take place?

The smallest expansion of the US border occurred in 1853 with the Gadsden Purchase, where the United States acquired approximately 29,670 square miles of land from Mexico for $10 million. This area, located in present-day southern Arizona and New Mexico, was intended to facilitate the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad. The purchase is notable for its relatively modest size compared to other territorial expansions in US history.


What southern slave states never seceded during the US Civil War?

The eleven "Southern" states that seceded from the Union were all "slave" states. The slave holding states of Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware were termed to be "border" states and geographically, none of them can be describes as "Southern" states, especially Delaware.


Why would the 1891 strike by the colored farmers alliance have been unpopular with the southern alliance?

Colored Farmers' National Alliance formed in 1880s in US when black &white farmers faced difficulty due to rising price of farming. The Southern Alliance would not have liked them striking because they were colored.