Question

What was one of the long-term effects of the Gadsden Purchase on the United States?


It contributed to the expansion of U.S. territory and facilitated westward migration.


It led to the immediate abolition of slavery in the newly acquired land.


It caused the United States to lose land to Mexico in a later treaty.


It resulted in the discovery of gold in the purchased territory.

Answer 1

It contributed to the expansion of U.S. territory and facilitated westward migration.

Explanation: The 1853 Gadsden Purchase added land in present-day southern Arizona and New Mexico, settling the U.S.–Mexico border and making a southern transcontinental railroad route easier—supporting westward expansion.