...refers to the purchase of territory by the United States from Mexico under a treaty concluded on December 30, 1853. James Gadsden, who wanted to build a transcontinental railroad in the southern United States, negotiated as a special envoy for President Pierce, and the United States purchased 76,770 km2 of land in what are now the southern tips of Arizona and New Mexico for $10 million (about 1/6 of the federal government budget at the time). This ended the border dispute after the Mexican-American War, and the current territory of the United States on the continent was confirmed. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Gadsden, J." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…1853年12月30日締結の条約にもとづき,アメリカがメキシコから領土を購入したことをさす。アメリカ南部に大陸横断鉄道の建設を希望するガズデンJames Gadsdenがピアース大統領の特使として交渉にあたり,アメリカは現在のアリゾナ,ニューメキシコ両州の南端部にあたる7万6770km2の土地を1000万ドル(当時の連邦政府予算の約1/6)で購入した。ここに米墨戦争後の境界紛争は終結し,アメリカの大陸における現領土は確定した。… ※「Gadsden,J.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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