In 1854, the United States acquired land from Mexico through the Gadsden Purchase. This land become into two future US states Arizona and New Mexico.
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The Mexican-American battle ended in 1848 with the Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty. The main reason for this was the U.S. government wanted to expand its territory.
But the tension among the U.S. government and the Mexican government continued for the next six years.Thus the Gadsden Purchase finalized the tensions and an agreement was made between two governments in 1854.
The U.S. agreed to settle Mexico $10 million per 29,670 square mile part of Mexico. That became part of New Mexico and Arizona. Also, Gadsden’s Purchase granted the land requirement for the southern transcontinental railroad construction.
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Answer:
Because they felt like it duh
1. Anti-Federalist opposed the constitution bc the felt it gave to much power to the federal government while taking more power from the state and local government.
Federalist supported the constitution bc they felt the nation would not survive w/o its passage and a stronger national government was necessary after the failure of the Articles of Federation.
2. Anti-Federalists wanted Bill of Rights- It guaranteed protection of basic individual liberties such as trial by jury or freedom of speech.
3.Federalists-believed that any power not given to federal Gov. Was left to people and states.
