The Gadsden Purchase Flashcards
1
Q
when was it
A
1853
2
Q
how was it due to politics
A
president Franklin Pierce wanted to unite pro slavery Democrats
3
Q
what did the southern element of his party want
A
to expand america into Central America and even Cuba to allow slavery to expand
4
Q
who did he give the authority to negotiate with Mexico
A
James gadsden
5
Q
how much land was required
A
wanted 250,000 square miles
ended up like 54,000 square miles in Arizona to build a railway to the pacific
6
Q
what did the northerners think of this
A
they were threatened by it as it threatened northern railways and the potential expansion of slavery
7
Q
what was a result of northern opposition
A
a further 9000 square miles were reduced by the senate to get it approached
