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TheGadsden Purchase (Spanish:Venta de La Mesilla "La Mesilla sale") is a 29,640-square-mile (76,800 km2) region of present-day southernArizona and southwesternNew Mexico that theUnited States acquired fromMexico by theTreaty of Mesilla, which took effect on June 8, 1854. The purchase included lands south of theGila River and west of theRio Grande where the United States wanted the construction of what is now known as theSunset Route, atranscontinental railroad, to be carried out, which theSouthern Pacific Railroad later completed in 1881–1883. This allowed for the railroad's construction to be shorter, easier, and straighter. Without said purchase, the railroad's expansion would have taken longer and been more expensive. The purchase also aimed to resolve other border issues.
The following are images from various New Mexico-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1Theflag of New Mexico, which is among the most recognizable in the U.S., reflects the state's eclectic origins, featuring the ancient sun symbol of theZia, a Puebloan tribe, with the scarlet and gold coloration of theSpanish flag. (fromCulture of New Mexico)
Image 16José Rafael Aragón,Crucifix, ca. 1795–1862,Brooklyn Museum, From about 1750, Catholic churches in Spanish New Mexico were increasingly decorated with the work of native craftspeople rather than with paintings, sculpture, and furniture imported from Europe. This small santo (religious image) is typical of the locally produced objects. It is made of indigenous pine and painted with water-based pigments used by native artisans. (fromHistory of New Mexico)
Image 17Tierra O Muerte – Land or Death. Legal issues about ownership of millions of acres in land grants date from the Mexican war to the present. (fromHistory of New Mexico)
Image 18Comancheria and the New Mexico settlements prior to 1850. (fromHistory of New Mexico)
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