49thParallelOfficial borderbetween theUS and BritishCanada1846The year theUS obtainedthe OregonTerritory belowthe 49thParallelSantaAnnaPresident andmilitary leader ofMexico whodefeated theTexans at theBattle of the AlamoWebster-AshburtonTreatysettled theborder betweenthe US andBritain in Maineand along LakeSuperiorWestwardExpansionThe process bywhich the USgained territoryby war,purchase, ortreatyCompromiseof 1850This allowedCalifornia to enteras a free state andgave the South astricter fugitiveslave law.BleedingKansasa civil war thatbroke out betweenanti slavery andpro slaverygovernments inKansasMysterySpaceMysterySpaceHenryClaysenatorknown as the"GreatCompromiser"TheGoldRushthousands offortune seekersrushed toCaliforniabecause of thiseventAntebellumPeriodtime periodbetween the War of1812 and the CivilWar when most ofWestwardExpansion occured36 - 30line oflatitudeThe MissouriCompromiseincluded a line drawnat this parallel.Slavery would beallowed below it butnot above it.Annexationof TexasThis land grab bythe United Stateswas one of themain causes of theMexican-AmericanWar.The MissouriCompromiseMaintained thebalance between freeand slave states byallowing MIssouri toenter as a slave stateand Maine as a freestate.49ersKnicknamegiven to settlerswho rushed toCalifornia insearch of goldJamesK. PolkPresidentduring themajority ofManifestDestinyTheOregonTrailA 2000 miletrail that ledall the way toPortlandFranceJeffersonpurchase territorythat doubled thesize of the USfrom this countryprairieschoonerVehicle pulledby oxen thatwas used totravel alon thetrails westfrontierKnicknamefor the newterritoryout WestCaliforniaAdmittedas a statein 1850TheSantaFe TrailThis trailended in NewMexico andwas used asa trade route Treatyof Paris1783set the boundaries ofthe US in the North atthe Great Lakes, inthe South at SpanishFlorida, in the Westat the MississippiRiver and in the eastat the Atlantic OceanTheConventionof 1818Settled thenorthernborder of theUS at the49th Parallel.TheOregonCountryThis territory wasonce claimed by fourdifferent countriesand was jointlyoccupied by Britainand the US.1819The yearthe USobtainedFloridaTheLouisianaPurchaseThis areawasexplored byLewis andClarkMountainMenThese were thefirst people toenter the OregonTerritory to trapbeaver for their fur.Rememberthe AlamoThe Battlecry of Texansduring theTexasRevolutionThe TreatyofGuadalupe-HildalgoEnded theMexican-American Warand gave the USthe MexicanCession1803ThomasJeffersonpurchasedLouisiana fromFrance in thisyearFloridabecame partof the USthrough theAdams-OnisTreatyTheAdams-OnisTreatyA treaty withSpain thatgave the USthe territoryof FloridaManifestDestinyThe belief that theUS was destinedby God to own allthe territorybetween theAtlanta and PacificOceansSpainCeded theFloridaTerritory tothe US for$5 millionMexican-AmericanWarWar fought overthe annexation ofTexas and aborder disputealong the RioGrande RiverThePacificOceanLewis and Clarkexplored theLouisianaTerritory andcontinue all theway to hereTheMormonTrailA trail thatended inSalt LakeCityTheGadsdenPurchaseA small strip of landpurchased fromMexico in 1853 forthe purpose ofbuilding atrainscontinentalrailroad in the South49thParallelOfficial borderbetween theUS and BritishCanada1846The year theUS obtainedthe OregonTerritory belowthe 49thParallelSantaAnnaPresident andmilitary leader ofMexico whodefeated theTexans at theBattle of the AlamoWebster-AshburtonTreatysettled theborder betweenthe US andBritain in Maineand along LakeSuperiorWestwardExpansionThe process bywhich the USgained territoryby war,purchase, ortreatyCompromiseof 1850This allowedCalifornia to enteras a free state andgave the South astricter fugitiveslave law.BleedingKansasa civil war thatbroke out betweenanti slavery andpro slaverygovernments inKansasMysterySpaceMysterySpaceHenryClaysenatorknown as the"GreatCompromiser"TheGoldRushthousands offortune seekersrushed toCaliforniabecause of thiseventAntebellumPeriodtime periodbetween the War of1812 and the CivilWar when most ofWestwardExpansion occured36 - 30line oflatitudeThe MissouriCompromiseincluded a line drawnat this parallel.Slavery would beallowed below it butnot above it.Annexationof TexasThis land grab bythe United Stateswas one of themain causes of theMexican-AmericanWar.The MissouriCompromiseMaintained thebalance between freeand slave states byallowing MIssouri toenter as a slave stateand Maine as a freestate.49ersKnicknamegiven to settlerswho rushed toCalifornia insearch of goldJamesK. PolkPresidentduring themajority ofManifestDestinyTheOregonTrailA 2000 miletrail that ledall the way toPortlandFranceJeffersonpurchase territorythat doubled thesize of the USfrom this countryprairieschoonerVehicle pulledby oxen thatwas used totravel alon thetrails westfrontierKnicknamefor the newterritoryout WestCaliforniaAdmittedas a statein 1850TheSantaFe TrailThis trailended in NewMexico andwas used asa trade routeTreatyof Paris1783set the boundaries ofthe US in the North atthe Great Lakes, inthe South at SpanishFlorida, in the Westat the MississippiRiver and in the eastat the Atlantic OceanTheConventionof 1818Settled thenorthernborder of theUS at the49th Parallel.TheOregonCountryThis territory wasonce claimed by fourdifferent countriesand was jointlyoccupied by Britainand the US.1819The yearthe USobtainedFloridaTheLouisianaPurchaseThis areawasexplored byLewis andClarkMountainMenThese were thefirst people toenter the OregonTerritory to trapbeaver for their fur.Rememberthe AlamoThe Battlecry of Texansduring theTexasRevolutionThe TreatyofGuadalupe-HildalgoEnded theMexican-American Warand gave the USthe MexicanCession1803ThomasJeffersonpurchasedLouisiana fromFrance in thisyearFloridabecame partof the USthrough theAdams-OnisTreatyTheAdams-OnisTreatyA treaty withSpain thatgave the USthe territoryof FloridaManifestDestinyThe belief that theUS was destinedby God to own allthe territorybetween theAtlanta and PacificOceansSpainCeded theFloridaTerritory tothe US for$5 millionMexican-AmericanWarWar fought overthe annexation ofTexas and aborder disputealong the RioGrande RiverThePacificOceanLewis and Clarkexplored theLouisianaTerritory andcontinue all theway to hereTheMormonTrailA trail thatended inSalt LakeCityTheGadsdenPurchaseA small strip of landpurchased fromMexico in 1853 forthe purpose ofbuilding atrainscontinentalrailroad in the South

Westward Expansion - Manifest Destiny - 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. Official border between the US and British Canada
    49th Parallel
  2. The year the US obtained the Oregon Territory below the 49th Parallel
    1846
  3. President and military leader of Mexico who defeated the Texans at the Battle of the Alamo
    Santa Anna
  4. settled the border between the US and Britain in Maine and along Lake Superior
    Webster-Ashburton Treaty
  5. The process by which the US gained territory by war, purchase, or treaty
    Westward Expansion
  6. This allowed California to enter as a free state and gave the South a stricter fugitive slave law.
    Compromise of 1850
  7. a civil war that broke out between anti slavery and pro slavery governments in Kansas
    Bleeding Kansas
  8. Mystery Space
    Mystery Space
  9. senator known as the "Great Compromiser"
    Henry Clay
  10. thousands of fortune seekers rushed to California because of this event
    The Gold Rush
  11. time period between the War of 1812 and the Civil War when most of Westward Expansion occured
    Antebellum Period
  12. The Missouri Compromise included a line drawn at this parallel. Slavery would be allowed below it but not above it.
    36 - 30 line of latitude
  13. This land grab by the United States was one of the main causes of the Mexican-American War.
    Annexation of Texas
  14. Maintained the balance between free and slave states by allowing MIssouri to enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
    The Missouri Compromise
  15. Knickname given to settlers who rushed to California in search of gold
    49ers
  16. President during the majority of Manifest Destiny
    James K. Polk
  17. A 2000 mile trail that led all the way to Portland
    The Oregon Trail
  18. Jefferson purchase territory that doubled the size of the US from this country
    France
  19. Vehicle pulled by oxen that was used to travel alon the trails west
    prairie schooner
  20. Knickname for the new territory out West
    frontier
  21. Admitted as a state in 1850
    California
  22. This trail ended in New Mexico and was used as a trade route
    The Santa Fe Trail
  23. set the boundaries of the US in the North at the Great Lakes, in the South at Spanish Florida, in the West at the Mississippi River and in the east at the Atlantic Ocean
    Treaty of Paris 1783
  24. Settled the northern border of the US at the 49th Parallel.
    The Convention of 1818
  25. This territory was once claimed by four different countries and was jointly occupied by Britain and the US.
    The Oregon Country
  26. The year the US obtained Florida
    1819
  27. This area was explored by Lewis and Clark
    The Louisiana Purchase
  28. These were the first people to enter the Oregon Territory to trap beaver for their fur.
    Mountain Men
  29. The Battle cry of Texans during the Texas Revolution
    Remember the Alamo
  30. Ended the Mexican-American War and gave the US the Mexican Cession
    The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildalgo
  31. Thomas Jefferson purchased Louisiana from France in this year
    1803
  32. became part of the US through the Adams-Onis Treaty
    Florida
  33. A treaty with Spain that gave the US the territory of Florida
    The Adams-Onis Treaty
  34. The belief that the US was destined by God to own all the territory between the Atlanta and Pacific Oceans
    Manifest Destiny
  35. Ceded the Florida Territory to the US for $5 million
    Spain
  36. War fought over the annexation of Texas and a border dispute along the Rio Grande River
    Mexican-American War
  37. Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Territory and continue all the way to here
    The Pacific Ocean
  38. A trail that ended in Salt Lake City
    The Mormon Trail
  39. A small strip of land purchased from Mexico in 1853 for the purpose of building a trainscontinental railroad in the South
    The Gadsden Purchase