Why did americans go to the Gadsden purchase?

What resources where there at the Gadsden purchase?

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Land, land, land -- that expanded the U.S. territory. The Americans also wanted to build a railroad in this area.

Check these sites for more details.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadsden_Purchase

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/dwe/87721.htm

what were the resources?

Land, land, land.

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