MajorGeorgeArmisteadCommanderat FortMcHenryWashington,D.C.The Britishburned theCapitolBuilding inthis city3Number ofAmericansheld on aBritish shipduring battleFrancisScottKeyLawyer whowrote thepoem "TheStar-SpangledBanner"MaryPickersgillShe was hiredto create theflag to fly overFort McHenryToAnacreonin HeavenThe SSB hasthe sametune as thisEnglishdrinking songImpressmentForcingpeople toserve inyour navyFortMcHenryThis placeguardedBaltimoreHarbor5Numberof pointson FortMcHenry1/4 thesize of abasketballcourtSize ofthe flagover FortMcHenry24The sizeof thestars ininches25Hours thatthe battlelasted$405.90The amountMary Pickersgillwas paid forsewing the flagCottonMaterialthe starsweremade ofPresidentHerbertHooverHe passed thelaw making theSSB ournationalanthemWar of1812War betweenGreat Britainand USA15Number ofstars andstripes onthe SSBFortsThe Britishheld on tothese west oftheAppalachians4Numberof versesin theSSBMajorGeneralSamuelSmithThis manconvincedshipowners tosink their shipsto create ablockadeBaltimoreThe Britishthoughtattacked thiscity would winthe war forthemWoolMaterialmost ofthe flag ismade ofSmithsonianAmericanHistoryMuseumWhere theoriginalSSB isstoredDr.WilliamBeanesHe wascapturedon aBritish shipMajorGeorgeArmisteadCommanderat FortMcHenryWashington,D.C.The Britishburned theCapitolBuilding inthis city3Number ofAmericansheld on aBritish shipduring battleFrancisScottKeyLawyer whowrote thepoem "TheStar-SpangledBanner"MaryPickersgillShe was hiredto create theflag to fly overFort McHenryToAnacreonin HeavenThe SSB hasthe sametune as thisEnglishdrinking songImpressmentForcingpeople toserve inyour navyFortMcHenryThis placeguardedBaltimoreHarbor5Numberof pointson FortMcHenry1/4 thesize of abasketballcourtSize ofthe flagover FortMcHenry24The sizeof thestars ininches25Hours thatthe battlelasted$405.90The amountMary Pickersgillwas paid forsewing the flagCottonMaterialthe starsweremade ofPresidentHerbertHooverHe passed thelaw making theSSB ournationalanthemWar of1812War betweenGreat Britainand USA15Number ofstars andstripes onthe SSBFortsThe Britishheld on tothese west oftheAppalachians4Numberof versesin theSSBMajorGeneralSamuelSmithThis manconvincedshipowners tosink their shipsto create ablockadeBaltimoreThe Britishthoughtattacked thiscity would winthe war forthemWoolMaterialmost ofthe flag ismade ofSmithsonianAmericanHistoryMuseumWhere theoriginalSSB isstoredDr.WilliamBeanesHe wascapturedon aBritish ship

Star-Spangled Banner History - 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. Commander at Fort McHenry
    Major George Armistead
  2. The British burned the Capitol Building in this city
    Washington, D.C.
  3. Number of Americans held on a British ship during battle
    3
  4. Lawyer who wrote the poem "The Star-Spangled Banner"
    Francis Scott Key
  5. She was hired to create the flag to fly over Fort McHenry
    Mary Pickersgill
  6. The SSB has the same tune as this English drinking song
    To Anacreon in Heaven
  7. Forcing people to serve in your navy
    Impressment
  8. This place guarded Baltimore Harbor
    Fort McHenry
  9. Number of points on Fort McHenry
    5
  10. Size of the flag over Fort McHenry
    1/4 the size of a basketball court
  11. The size of the stars in inches
    24
  12. Hours that the battle lasted
    25
  13. The amount Mary Pickersgill was paid for sewing the flag
    $405.90
  14. Material the stars were made of
    Cotton
  15. He passed the law making the SSB our national anthem
    President Herbert Hoover
  16. War between Great Britain and USA
    War of 1812
  17. Number of stars and stripes on the SSB
    15
  18. The British held on to these west of the Appalachians
    Forts
  19. Number of verses in the SSB
    4
  20. This man convinced shipowners to sink their ships to create a blockade
    Major General Samuel Smith
  21. The British thought attacked this city would win the war for them
    Baltimore
  22. Material most of the flag is made of
    Wool
  23. Where the original SSB is stored
    Smithsonian American History Museum
  24. He was captured on a British ship
    Dr. William Beanes