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

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