How did the u. s. acquire gadsden purchase

James Gadsden was sent to Mexico with several points of negotiation as well as a wide budget. He was authorized to offer Mexico up to $50 million for California and as much as $15 million for the part of northern Mexico that the U.S. wanted for a railroad. While Santa Anna refused to sell California, he was willing to give up a part of Mexico's northern territory.

Santa Anna agreed to sell 45 thousand square miles of land to the tune of $15 million. In addition, the United States agreed to continue doing their best to protect Mexico from Native American attacks, while Mexico agreed to no longer hold them financially liable for any damages. Gadsden and the Mexican president signed this initial agreement on December 30, 1853.

well the lessons we can learn is how quickly our fragile freedoms can be overcome. mccarthy rose to power in 1950 of a tsunami of anti-communist hysteria, brandishing a lost of "known communists" in the state department, and held public trials to enhance his political clout. he had fallen from power but only when his attacks were against the u.s. army broadcast to millions of americans to their homes exposing his indecent persecution of the innocence of people. the senate censured him in december 1954 disgraced and discredited, he had died three years later at the age of 47..i hope my answer has you.. good day to you..

a social contract.

"a social contract is an agreement between citizens and their leader where the citizens give up certain freedoms in exchange for protection. the constitution of the united states is an example of a social contract."