[hanamizu]

sales forced as part of the outcome of war (Gadsden Purchase).

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The Gadsen Purchase was to facilitate a southern route for the transcontinental railroad, not as a direct result of war. You’ve may have seen pictures of the Union Pacific tracks within feet of the Mexican border (the train gets robbed occasionally—the thieves quickly jump the fence to safety).

[Dr. Sivana]

The Gadsen Purchase was to facilitate a southern route for the transcontinental railroad, not as a direct result of war.

Well, it is widely thought that we set terms for the deal, kind of like the deal that Don Corleone proposed to get Johnny Fontaine his first contract.