jun 8, 1854 - Gadsden Purchase
Description:
It was a purchase that the United States of America made that gave them 30,000 square miles of land. The total price tag on the land the US bought was $10,000,000. It was negotiated on December 30th, 1853 and approved by U.S. Minister of Mexico, James Gadsden on June 8th, 1854.Photo Description:
This is a photo of the US celebrating in New Mexico because they just bought new land from Mexico (30,000 square milies).
Year 1854
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Date:
jun 8, 1854
Now
~ 171 years ago