Gadsden Purchase

GPTKB entity

Statements (101)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:land_ownership
gptkbp:aftermath border disputes
gptkbp:area 29,670 square miles
gptkbp:associated_with American imperialism
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:context gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
gptkbp:contributed_to sectional tensions in the U. S.
development of the Southwest
gptkbp:controversy debate over expansionism
slavery expansion debate
gptkbp:cultural_impact American Southwest culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native American lands
gptkbp:date 1853
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations U. S.-Mexico diplomacy
gptkbp:economic_impact gptkb:trade_routes
gptkbp:effect_on_native_american_tribes gptkb:displacement
gptkbp:environmental_impact land use changes
gptkbp:finalized_by gptkb:U._S._Secretary_of_War
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Sonoran_Desert
gptkb:Rio_Grande
gptkbp:historical_analysis scholarly interpretations
debate over its necessity
gptkbp:historical_context American expansionism
19th century expansionism
post-war negotiations.
gptkbp:historical_documentation treaties and agreements
treaty text
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:sovereignty
19th century land deal
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped future U. S. policies
gptkbp:historical_legacy controversial land deal
gptkbp:historical_period mid-19th century
gptkbp:historical_significance expansion of territory
expansion of U. S. territory
resolved border disputes between the U. S. and Mexico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gadsden Purchase
gptkbp:impact U. S.-Mexico relations
gptkbp:impact_on_u._s.-mexico_relations increased tensions
gptkbp:influence railroad development
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Mexican-American_War
economic interests
Southern political leaders
political climate of the time
economic motivations
Southern interests
railroad expansion plans
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:involved_land_negotiations with Mexican landowners
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Northern politicians
gptkbp:led_to increased federal presence in the Southwest
increased migration to the Southwest
gptkbp:legacy U. S. territorial integrity
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:international_treaties
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Gadsden_Purchase_Act
gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:James_Gadsden
gptkbp:narrative gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:negotiated_by gptkb:James_Gadsden
gptkb:Gadsden_Treaty
between U. S. and Mexican governments
gptkbp:notable_mission strategic positioning
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkbp:part_of_discussions U. S. territorial integrity
gptkbp:part_of_negotiations U. S.-Mexico relations
gptkbp:part_of_u._s._history land acquisition policies
gptkbp:part_of_u._s._territorial_expansion in the 19th century
gptkbp:political_impact sectional tensions
post-Mexican-American War
southern border of U. S.
gptkbp:price $10 million
gptkbp:public_perception contemporary views
gptkbp:purpose facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad
facilitate southern transcontinental railroad
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:Senate
April 25, 1854
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
border security issues
U. S. foreign policy
U. S. expansionist policies
gptkbp:resulted_in new territorial boundaries
current U. S.-Mexico border
U. S. acquisition of land
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:James_Gadsden
December 30, 1853
gptkbp:significance U. S. expansionism
gptkbp:significance_for_railroads southern route
gptkbp:strategic_importance land for railroads and trade routes
gptkbp:territory parts of present-day Arizona
parts of present-day New Mexico
Texas border issues
gptkbp:treaty diplomatic discussions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Quincy_Adams
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3