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

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