In 1853, the united states paid mexico $10 million for the southwestern part of new mexico and the area in arizona south of the gila river in a deal known as the gadsden purchase. why did the united states want this piece of land?

the dominoes began to fall. the surrender at appomattox took place a week later on april 9. while it was the most significant surrender to take place during the civil war, gen. robert e. lee, the confederacy's most respected commander, surrendered only his army of northern virginia to union gen. ulysses s. grant

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