Gadsden Purchase

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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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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.

Gadsden Purchase

U.S. postage stamp commemorating the Gadsden Purchase.

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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

United States: 1822–54

The United States, 1822–54.

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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.

History of U.S. land acquisitions

Between 1803 and 1917, the United States acquired more than 1,388,000,000 acres (2,168,750...

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