Question

What is the 1853 deal that added land to the southwestern part of the united states?

Answer 1

The Gadsden Purchase was a treaty signed by James Gadsden, the U.S. Minister to Mexico, and General Antonio de Santa Anna, the president of Mexico on December 30, 1853 in Mexico City. It was an Agreement between the United States and Mexico to give a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico  in exchange for $10 million.