The Gadsden Purchase

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:area approximately 29,670 square miles
gptkbp:commemoration commemorated in historical sites
gptkbp:consequences influenced political debates of the era
gptkbp:controversy debate over expansionism
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on American culture
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in literature and media
gptkbp:date 1853
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations U. S.-Mexico relations
gptkbp:economic_impact increased trade routes
gptkbp:educational_value taught in schools
gptkbp:geographical_feature includes deserts and mountains
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in U. S. history courses
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
post-Mexican-American War era
gptkbp:historical_documentation Gadsden Purchase Treaty text
Gadsden Purchase documents
gptkbp:historical_event part of 19th-century U. S. history
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
gptkb:Santa_Anna
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied interpretations by historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy part of American expansionism narrative
gptkbp:historical_significance last major territorial acquisition in the contiguous United States
important for U. S. expansionism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Gadsden Purchase
gptkbp:impact_on_native_american_tribes displacement of tribes
gptkbp:impact_on_slavery_debate influenced sectional tensions
gptkbp:influence_on_u._s.-mexico_relations improved relations post-Mexican-American War
gptkbp:international_relations affected U. S.-Latin America relations
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:land_acquisition_method purchase
gptkbp:land_characteristics arid land
gptkbp:land_ownership transferred to U. S. government
gptkbp:land_use railroad construction
gptkbp:legacy set precedent for future land acquisitions
gptkbp:legislation U. S. Congress approval
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:modern_relevance discussed in contemporary politics
gptkbp:negotiated_by 1853
gptkbp:notable_mission strategic military positioning
gptkbp:political_impact border security
gptkbp:price $10 million
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
gptkbp:purpose facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:region parts of present-day Arizona and New Mexico
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:James_Gadsden
gptkbp:territory U. S. territorial expansion
led to future disputes with Mexico
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Gadsden_Purchase_Treaty
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Quincy_Adams
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3