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Why was the land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase particularly significant for transportation and trade?
It provided access to the Pacific Ocean for shipping.
It connected the eastern United States to Alaska.
It allowed for the construction of canals linking major rivers.
It offered a flat terrain suitable for building a southern transcontinental railroad.
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It offered a flat terrain suitable for building a southern transcontinental railroad.
The United States purchased the strip to secure a lower-elevation route for a southern railroad to California and to resolve lingering border issues after the Mexican–American War.
The United States purchased the strip to secure a lower-elevation route for a southern railroad to California and to resolve lingering border issues after the Mexican–American War.
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