territorya region of land;also, a regiondesignated byCongress andorganized undera governorMississippiRiverGeographicfeature thatrepresents theeastern borderof the LouisianaTerritoryAdams-OnisTreatyAlso known asthe FloridaTreaty. Definedthe boundarybetween U.S.and New SpainGadsdenPurchaseAllowed for theconstruction ofa southernroute fortranscontinentalrailroad.Treaty ofGuadalupeHidalgoEnded theMexican-AmericanWar in 1848MormonsFirstAmericans tosettle in theGreat Basinranchoa land grant madeby the Mexicangovernment, usedmostly for raisingcattle and cropsTexasAnnexationBecame the28th state in1845. Mexican-American warbroke out afterthisPioneerWomenWives andmothers movingwest with families.Some were alsohoping to increasesocial status.OregonTreatySettled a disputebetween U.S. andEngland. Setborder betweenU.S. and BritishNorth America at49th parallelLewis andClarkExpeditiona journey made from1804 to 1806 byMeriwether Lewisand William Clark toexplore the territorygained in theLouisiana Purchaseforty-ninersthe peoplewho joined therush for gold inCalifornia in1849ChineseMany unskilledyoung men whomade the choiceto move to theU.S. to find abetter life.MountainMenFur traders andtrappers.Establishedforts to tradefurs and surviveharsh winters.CaliforniosConvert CaliforniaIndians toChristianity.Credited withintroducingfamous crops tothe region.annexto add aterritory toa countryExplorersTraveled westto map newland routes forsettlers tofollow.MissionariesTraveled west tospread teachingsand writings ofChristianity.Mission eventuallybecame boardingschoolSalt LakeCity,UtahFinaldestinationfor Latter-day Saints(mormons)OregonTrailan overland routethat stretched about2,000 miles fromIndependence,Missouri, to theColumbia River inOregonLouisianaPurchaseMonroe paid$15 million forthis and theU.S. doubledin sizeimmigranta person whomoves from onecountry to another.Such a movementis calledimmigration.RockyMountainsA challengefor manypeople whotraveled tothe Westmanifestdestinythe belief that itwas America’sright and duty tospread across theNorth Americancontinentterritorya region of land;also, a regiondesignated byCongress andorganized undera governorMississippiRiverGeographicfeature thatrepresents theeastern borderof the LouisianaTerritoryAdams-OnisTreatyAlso known asthe FloridaTreaty. Definedthe boundarybetween U.S.and New SpainGadsdenPurchaseAllowed for theconstruction ofa southernroute fortranscontinentalrailroad.Treaty ofGuadalupeHidalgoEnded theMexican-AmericanWar in 1848MormonsFirstAmericans tosettle in theGreat Basinranchoa land grant madeby the Mexicangovernment, usedmostly for raisingcattle and cropsTexasAnnexationBecame the28th state in1845. Mexican-American warbroke out afterthisPioneerWomenWives andmothers movingwest with families.Some were alsohoping to increasesocial status.OregonTreatySettled a disputebetween U.S. andEngland. Setborder betweenU.S. and BritishNorth America at49th parallelLewis andClarkExpeditiona journey made from1804 to 1806 byMeriwether Lewisand William Clark toexplore the territorygained in theLouisiana Purchaseforty-ninersthe peoplewho joined therush for gold inCalifornia in1849ChineseMany unskilledyoung men whomade the choiceto move to theU.S. to find abetter life.MountainMenFur traders andtrappers.Establishedforts to tradefurs and surviveharsh winters.CaliforniosConvert CaliforniaIndians toChristianity.Credited withintroducingfamous crops tothe region.annexto add aterritory toa countryExplorersTraveled westto map newland routes forsettlers tofollow.MissionariesTraveled west tospread teachingsand writings ofChristianity.Mission eventuallybecame boardingschoolSalt LakeCity,UtahFinaldestinationfor Latter-day Saints(mormons)OregonTrailan overland routethat stretched about2,000 miles fromIndependence,Missouri, to theColumbia River inOregonLouisianaPurchaseMonroe paid$15 million forthis and theU.S. doubledin sizeimmigranta person whomoves from onecountry to another.Such a movementis calledimmigration.RockyMountainsA challengefor manypeople whotraveled tothe Westmanifestdestinythe belief that itwas America’sright and duty tospread across theNorth Americancontinent

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