Gasden Purchase--the strip of land purchased from Mexico in 1853 was negotiated by James Gasden.
The US wanted this strip of land to complete the southern branch of the Transcontinental Railroad. Gasden was the minister to Mexico and sent to negotiate the purchase of the land as well as create a final border agreement with Mexican president, Santa Anna. The land was purchased for $10 million and settled the US-Mexico border.
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Answer:
"Feared the use of weapons of mass destruction"
Explanation:
This was the official explanation. However, there were no real signs that Iraq had any such weapons. Based on US govt. documents detailing the sale of Iraqi oil fields and a conscious decision to make a foe of Iran, the real reasons seem to have been to control Iraq's oil and to box in Iran.
