In 1853, the united states paid mexico $10 million for the southwestern part of new mexico and the area in arizona south of the gila river in a deal known as the gadsden purchase. why did the united states want this piece of land? a. the area was heavily populated with many thriving cities. b. they wanted to build a railroad route through the area. c. they thought there were vast deposits of gold in the area. d. there were deep water ports with access to the pacific ocean.

pan-africanism or pan-africanism is a political, philosophical, cultural and social movement that promotes african twinning, the defense of the rights of african people and the unity of africa under a single sovereign state, for all africans, both africa as of the african diasporas.

answer: alexander hamilton

explanation: alexander hamilton was george washington's right hand man. he took an early role in the militia as the american revolutionary war began. in 1777, he became a senior aide to general washington in running the new continental army.