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A 1953 three cent U.S. postage stamp in red, featuring a covered wagon, a rider on horseback, cacti, and a map marking the 1853 Gadsden Purchase region. Map of the United States from 1822 to 1854, showing state and territorial boundaries over time. States as of 1822 are shaded yellow, states admitted from 1823 to 1854 are in purple, territories in 1854 are orange, the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico in 1853 is pink, and land ceded to the U.S. by Texas in 1850 is green. Major territories such as Oregon, Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas, and Indian Territory are labeled, along with state admission years. Insets at the bottom display evolving bounda Map highlighting major U.S. land acquisitions, with regions colored in orange to show areas gained through the Louisiana Purchase, Alaska Purchase, Gadsden Purchase, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Florida Purchase, Danish Virgin Islands, and the Philippines. Inset labels provide each acquisition's year, seller, acreage, and cost at the time and in 2024 dollars.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - The Road to Statehood, Southwest Style. Mar 09, 2026
Cross-reference and media added. Jan 30, 2026
Add new Web site: American History Central - Gadsden Purchase. Jan 30, 2026
Anniversary information added. Dec 23, 2025
Add new Web site: Legends of America - The Gadsden Purchase. Dec 15, 2025
Add new Web site: BYU Studies - The Mormon Battalion and the Gadsden Purchase. Nov 06, 2025
Add new Web site: Digital Commons at CSUMB - 1854, June 30 - Gadsen Purchase-Treaty (PDF). May 05, 2025
Add new Web site: San Diego State University - Department of Political Science - Gadsden Purchase Treaty : December 30, 1853. Mar 22, 2024
Add new Web site: Yale Law School - Lillian Goldman Law Library - Avalon Project - Gadsden Purchase Treaty : December 30, 1853. Oct 12, 2022
Add new Web site: History Today - The Gadsden Purchase. Apr 01, 2021
Media added. Aug 14, 2017
Add new Web site: Mr.Nussbaum - Gadsden Purchase. Feb 03, 2017
Add new Web site: Library of Congress - The Gadsden Purchase. Feb 03, 2017
Add new Web site: Social Studies for Kids - The Gadsden Purchase. Aug 07, 2016
Added new Web site: U.S. Department of State - Office of the Historian - Gadsden Purchase, 1853οΏ½1854. Jun 15, 2009
Added new Web site: Official Web Site of the Gadsden Purchase. Jun 15, 2009
Added new Web site: United States History - California and the Gadsden Purchase. Jun 15, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Gadsden Purchase. Jun 15, 2009
Added new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Gadsden Purchase of 1853. Jun 15, 2009
Article revised and updated. Oct 23, 2006
Article revised. Feb 24, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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