What is the name of the u. s. acquisition of a southern strip of land in arizona and new mexico in 1853?

This acquisition was known as the Gadsden Purchase, 1853-1854. This treaty was finalized in 1854. The United States paid Mexico $10 million for a parcel of land that later became part of New Mexico and Arizona.

d) in the state of iowa

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.