• Mar 19, 2026 the rush america s fevered quest for fortune 1848 1853 ulted in the U.S. acquiring present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of several other states. The Gadsden Purchase (1853), which finalized the southern borders of the continental U.S. and facilitated transcontinental railroad development. The Homestead Act of 1862 By Glenn Pouros
