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jan 1, 1854 - Gadsden Purchase

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Pierce wanted to build the transcontinental railroad in the South, but he needed some land in the Southwest to do so. Pierce decided to buy the land (30,000 square miles) from Mexico for $10 million.

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Date:

jan 1, 1854
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~ 171 years ago