GoldWhatvaluable itemwasdiscovered atSutter's Mill?FrancisScottKeyWho wrotethe StarSpangledBanner?GreatLakesA physicalfeature;includesErie, Huron,and HudsonSacagaweaThe NativeAmericanwoman whoserved as atranslator forLewis and ClarkRockyMountainsA physical barrierthat madetravelling on theOregon Traildifficult; theContinental Divideruns through it.Lewis& ClarkThese explorersfound a route tothe PacificOcean bytravelling on theOregon TrailContinentalDivideImaginary line in theRocky Mountainsthat tells thedirection in whichrivers flow (East ofthe Divide flows tothe Atlantic Ocean)LouisianaPurchaseThis land doubledthe size of theUnited States,which allowed forexplorers to goWest.OregonTerritoryThis territory wasshared betweenthe US and GreatBritain becausethe US did notwant to go to warwith them.LocomotiveMade travelingWest easier;paved the wayfor theTranscontinentalRailroadMississippiRiverLongest riverin the US;createdobstacles fortravelling westThomasJeffersonWhatpresidentpurchasedthe LouisianaPurchase?FranceThis countryowned theLouisianaTerritory beforethe US boughtit.TheAlamoThis military fortwas the location inwhich the Mexicanoverpowered theTexans after asieging the fort.TelegraphA way tosend shortmessageslongdistancesOregonTrailThis trail allowedsettlers to usewagons to carrytheir belongingsthrough difficultterrain.Trail ofTearsThe forcedrelocation ofthe NativeAmericanswas called...SteamboatMadetraveling onrivers muchfasterBattleof LittleBighornThe NativeAmericans won thisbattle against theAmericans whenthey tried to forcethem to move toreservations.Forty-NinersThose whowent to findgold werecalled..IndianRemovalActGranted NativeAmericans westernland in exchangefor their own land;"removing" theIndians from theirown territories.CottonGinHelpedworkersremoveseeds fromcottonWar of1812Fighting betweenthe US and GreatBritain because oftrading restrictions,impressment, andthe British alliancewith the IndiansMexican-AmericanWarFighting betweenthe US and theMexicans overMexican land thatthe US wanted fortheir expansion.GoldWhatvaluable itemwasdiscovered atSutter's Mill?FrancisScottKeyWho wrotethe StarSpangledBanner?GreatLakesA physicalfeature;includesErie, Huron,and HudsonSacagaweaThe NativeAmericanwoman whoserved as atranslator forLewis and ClarkRockyMountainsA physical barrierthat madetravelling on theOregon Traildifficult; theContinental Divideruns through it.Lewis& ClarkThese explorersfound a route tothe PacificOcean bytravelling on theOregon TrailContinentalDivideImaginary line in theRocky Mountainsthat tells thedirection in whichrivers flow (East ofthe Divide flows tothe Atlantic Ocean)LouisianaPurchaseThis land doubledthe size of theUnited States,which allowed forexplorers to goWest.OregonTerritoryThis territory wasshared betweenthe US and GreatBritain becausethe US did notwant to go to warwith them.LocomotiveMade travelingWest easier;paved the wayfor theTranscontinentalRailroadMississippiRiverLongest riverin the US;createdobstacles fortravelling westThomasJeffersonWhatpresidentpurchasedthe LouisianaPurchase?FranceThis countryowned theLouisianaTerritory beforethe US boughtit.TheAlamoThis military fortwas the location inwhich the Mexicanoverpowered theTexans after asieging the fort.TelegraphA way tosend shortmessageslongdistancesOregonTrailThis trail allowedsettlers to usewagons to carrytheir belongingsthrough difficultterrain.Trail ofTearsThe forcedrelocation ofthe NativeAmericanswas called...SteamboatMadetraveling onrivers muchfasterBattleof LittleBighornThe NativeAmericans won thisbattle against theAmericans whenthey tried to forcethem to move toreservations.Forty-NinersThose whowent to findgold werecalled..IndianRemovalActGranted NativeAmericans westernland in exchangefor their own land;"removing" theIndians from theirown territories.CottonGinHelpedworkersremoveseeds fromcottonWar of1812Fighting betweenthe US and GreatBritain because oftrading restrictions,impressment, andthe British alliancewith the IndiansMexican-AmericanWarFighting betweenthe US and theMexicans overMexican land thatthe US wanted fortheir expansion.

Westward Expansion Bingo - 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. What valuable item was discovered at Sutter's Mill?
    Gold
  2. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
    Francis Scott Key
  3. A physical feature; includes Erie, Huron, and Hudson
    Great Lakes
  4. The Native American woman who served as a translator for Lewis and Clark
    Sacagawea
  5. A physical barrier that made travelling on the Oregon Trail difficult; the Continental Divide runs through it.
    Rocky Mountains
  6. These explorers found a route to the Pacific Ocean by travelling on the Oregon Trail
    Lewis & Clark
  7. Imaginary line in the Rocky Mountains that tells the direction in which rivers flow (East of the Divide flows to the Atlantic Ocean)
    Continental Divide
  8. This land doubled the size of the United States, which allowed for explorers to go West.
    Louisiana Purchase
  9. This territory was shared between the US and Great Britain because the US did not want to go to war with them.
    Oregon Territory
  10. Made traveling West easier; paved the way for the Transcontinental Railroad
    Locomotive
  11. Longest river in the US; created obstacles for travelling west
    Mississippi River
  12. What president purchased the Louisiana Purchase?
    Thomas Jefferson
  13. This country owned the Louisiana Territory before the US bought it.
    France
  14. This military fort was the location in which the Mexican overpowered the Texans after a sieging the fort.
    The Alamo
  15. A way to send short messages long distances
    Telegraph
  16. This trail allowed settlers to use wagons to carry their belongings through difficult terrain.
    Oregon Trail
  17. The forced relocation of the Native Americans was called...
    Trail of Tears
  18. Made traveling on rivers much faster
    Steamboat
  19. The Native Americans won this battle against the Americans when they tried to force them to move to reservations.
    Battle of Little Bighorn
  20. Those who went to find gold were called..
    Forty-Niners
  21. Granted Native Americans western land in exchange for their own land; "removing" the Indians from their own territories.
    Indian Removal Act
  22. Helped workers remove seeds from cotton
    Cotton Gin
  23. Fighting between the US and Great Britain because of trading restrictions, impressment, and the British alliance with the Indians
    War of 1812
  24. Fighting between the US and the Mexicans over Mexican land that the US wanted for their expansion.
    Mexican- American War