Gadsden Purchase

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf land acquisition
gptkbp:area 29,670 square miles
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:James_Gadsden
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced_American_art
influenced_American_literature
influenced_American_politics
gptkbp:date 1853
gptkbp:enactedBy June 8, 1854
gptkbp:environmental_impact promoted trade routes
stimulated_settlement_in_the_Southwest
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Sonoran_Desert
gptkb:Rio_Grande
gptkbp:historical_analysis debated by historians
considered a controversial decision
examined_in_U.S._history_courses
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
gptkbp:historical_significance settled border disputes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gadsden Purchase
gptkbp:impact influenced_U.S.-Mexico_relations
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study
influenced border policies
shaped_future_U.S._territorial_acquisitions
gptkbp:legal_representation part_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Gadsden_Purchase_Act
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFeature discussions_on_U.S._expansionism
gptkbp:offers $10 million
gptkbp:politicalPosition Manifest Destiny
gptkbp:purpose facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:signature December 30, 1853
gptkbp:territory parts of present-day Arizona
parts of present-day New Mexico
gptkbp:treaty Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo