Why was the united states willing to pay more per mile for the gadsden purchase than for the mexican cession? .
a. the land may have been small, but it completed the state of arizona..
b. the united states wanted to prevent clashes along the southern border..
c. the gadsden purchase gave the united states land to build a railroad..
d. the united states paid more money to make amends with mexico.

The correct answer is C) The Gadsden Purchase gave the United States land to build a railroad.

The United States gained the Mexican Cession after the Mexican-American War. This land include modern day California, most of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, etc. This greatly increased the territory held by the United States. However, they did not get the southern portion of modern day Arizona.

This was done through the Gadsden Purchase. With the idea of manifest destiny and westward expansion influencing the actions of the federal government, the government was willing to pay more for this area in order to accomplish its goal of controlling as much land in the North American continent as possible.

is there options? or is it random words?

explanation:

the answer is c sharecroppers were trapped in a cycle of poverty and debt.

explanation:

one of the major disadvantages of sharecropping system is that the sharecroppers or the planters are stucked in an unhealthy cycle of debts. this happens because planters will be allowed to loan merchandise from the land-owner and will soon be paid by the farmer in his share in the farm come harvest time. hope this !

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