LouisianaPurchaseMonroe paid$15 million forthis and theU.S. doubledin sizeimmigranta person whomoves from onecountry to another.Such a movementis calledimmigration.ChineseMany unskilledyoung men whomade the choiceto move to theU.S. to find abetter life.PioneerWomenWives andmothers movingwest with families.Some were alsohoping to increasesocial status.territorya region of land;also, a regiondesignated byCongress andorganized undera governorSalt LakeCity,UtahFinaldestinationfor Latter-day Saints(mormons)Adams-OnisTreatyAlso known asthe FloridaTreaty. Definedthe boundarybetween U.S.and New Spainannexto add aterritory toa countryMississippiRiverGeographicfeature thatrepresents theeastern borderof the LouisianaTerritoryLewis andClarkExpeditiona journey made from1804 to 1806 byMeriwether Lewisand William Clark toexplore the territorygained in theLouisiana Purchasemanifestdestinythe belief that itwas America’sright and duty tospread across theNorth Americancontinentforty-ninersthe peoplewho joined therush for gold inCalifornia in1849RockyMountainsA challengefor manypeople whotraveled tothe WestOregonTreatySettled a disputebetween U.S. andEngland. Setborder betweenU.S. and BritishNorth America at49th parallelCaliforniosConvert CaliforniaIndians toChristianity.Credited withintroducingfamous crops tothe region.GadsdenPurchaseAllowed for theconstruction ofa southernroute fortranscontinentalrailroad.ExplorersTraveled westto map newland routes forsettlers tofollow.OregonTrailan overland routethat stretched about2,000 miles fromIndependence,Missouri, to theColumbia River inOregonTexasAnnexationBecame the28th state in1845. Mexican-American warbroke out afterthisTreaty ofGuadalupeHidalgoEnded theMexican-AmericanWar in 1848MountainMenFur traders andtrappers.Establishedforts to tradefurs and surviveharsh winters.MormonsFirstAmericans tosettle in theGreat BasinMissionariesTraveled west tospread teachingsand writings ofChristianity.Mission eventuallybecame boardingschoolranchoa land grant madeby the Mexicangovernment, usedmostly for raisingcattle and cropsLouisianaPurchaseMonroe paid$15 million forthis and theU.S. doubledin sizeimmigranta person whomoves from onecountry to another.Such a movementis calledimmigration.ChineseMany unskilledyoung men whomade the choiceto move to theU.S. to find abetter life.PioneerWomenWives andmothers movingwest with families.Some were alsohoping to increasesocial status.territorya region of land;also, a regiondesignated byCongress andorganized undera governorSalt LakeCity,UtahFinaldestinationfor Latter-day Saints(mormons)Adams-OnisTreatyAlso known asthe FloridaTreaty. Definedthe boundarybetween U.S.and New Spainannexto add aterritory toa countryMississippiRiverGeographicfeature thatrepresents theeastern borderof the LouisianaTerritoryLewis andClarkExpeditiona journey made from1804 to 1806 byMeriwether Lewisand William Clark toexplore the territorygained in theLouisiana Purchasemanifestdestinythe belief that itwas America’sright and duty tospread across theNorth Americancontinentforty-ninersthe peoplewho joined therush for gold inCalifornia in1849RockyMountainsA challengefor manypeople whotraveled tothe WestOregonTreatySettled a disputebetween U.S. andEngland. Setborder betweenU.S. and BritishNorth America at49th parallelCaliforniosConvert CaliforniaIndians toChristianity.Credited withintroducingfamous crops tothe region.GadsdenPurchaseAllowed for theconstruction ofa southernroute fortranscontinentalrailroad.ExplorersTraveled westto map newland routes forsettlers tofollow.OregonTrailan overland routethat stretched about2,000 miles fromIndependence,Missouri, to theColumbia River inOregonTexasAnnexationBecame the28th state in1845. Mexican-American warbroke out afterthisTreaty ofGuadalupeHidalgoEnded theMexican-AmericanWar in 1848MountainMenFur traders andtrappers.Establishedforts to tradefurs and surviveharsh winters.MormonsFirstAmericans tosettle in theGreat BasinMissionariesTraveled west tospread teachingsand writings ofChristianity.Mission eventuallybecame boardingschoolranchoa land grant madeby the Mexicangovernment, usedmostly for raisingcattle and crops

Westward Expansion - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Monroe paid $15 million for this and the U.S. doubled in size
    Louisiana Purchase
  2. a person who moves from one country to another. Such a movement is called immigration.
    immigrant
  3. Many unskilled young men who made the choice to move to the U.S. to find a better life.
    Chinese
  4. Wives and mothers moving west with families. Some were also hoping to increase social status.
    Pioneer Women
  5. a region of land; also, a region designated by Congress and organized under a governor
    territory
  6. Final destination for Latter-day Saints (mormons)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
  7. Also known as the Florida Treaty. Defined the boundary between U.S. and New Spain
    Adams-Onis Treaty
  8. to add a territory to a country
    annex
  9. Geographic feature that represents the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory
    Mississippi River
  10. a journey made from 1804 to 1806 by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase
    Lewis and Clark Expedition
  11. the belief that it was America’s right and duty to spread across the North American continent
    manifest destiny
  12. the people who joined the rush for gold in California in 1849
    forty-niners
  13. A challenge for many people who traveled to the West
    Rocky Mountains
  14. Settled a dispute between U.S. and England. Set border between U.S. and British North America at 49th parallel
    Oregon Treaty
  15. Convert California Indians to Christianity. Credited with introducing famous crops to the region.
    Californios
  16. Allowed for the construction of a southern route for transcontinental railroad.
    Gadsden Purchase
  17. Traveled west to map new land routes for settlers to follow.
    Explorers
  18. an overland route that stretched about 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri, to the Columbia River in Oregon
    Oregon Trail
  19. Became the 28th state in 1845. Mexican-American war broke out after this
    Texas Annexation
  20. Ended the Mexican-American War in 1848
    Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
  21. Fur traders and trappers. Established forts to trade furs and survive harsh winters.
    Mountain Men
  22. First Americans to settle in the Great Basin
    Mormons
  23. Traveled west to spread teachings and writings of Christianity. Mission eventually became boarding school
    Missionaries
  24. a land grant made by the Mexican government, used mostly for raising cattle and crops
    rancho