FrancisPierpontThis individualis called the"Father ofWestVirginia."EmancipationProclamationThisproclamationonly freedslaves insouthernstates.AlbertJenkinsResigned from theUS Congress tolead a cavalry ofmen loyal to theConfederate Statesof AmericaBaltimoreand OhioRailroadThe easternpanhandle countieswould be included inthe new state so theUnion could maintainthis important methodof transportation.GovernorFrancis Pierpontwas given thisposition for theReorganizedGovernment ofVirginia.PhilippiRacesGenerallyconsideredthe first landbattle of theCivil War.SlaveryOne of theprincipleissuesleading tothe Civil War.NewVirginiaDuring the 1stWheelingConvention, JohnCarlile called for anew state to benamed this.WartimeThesecircumstancesmotivatedLincoln to signWV's statehoodbill.AbrahamLincolnThis presidentsigned the billadmittingWest Virginiato the Union.35West Virginiawould be theUnion's___th state.2,000In the election of1860, Lincolnclaimed lessthan this manyvotes in all ofVirginia.18,000This manyvotersapproved thecreation of thenew state ofKanawhaJohn Belland JohnBreckinridgeIn the Election of1860, these twomen receivedthe most votesin Virginia.KanawhaIn August 1861,delegates inWheeling votedto form a newstate with thisname.MarionFrancisPierpont grewup on a farm inwhat is now thisWV county.June20,1863West Virginiaofficiallyjoined theUnion on thisdate.ReorganizedGovernmentof VirginiaSecondConvention ofWheelingestablished thisstategovernment.11The numberofConfederatestatesWilleyThis amendmentto the stateconstitution wouldfree any personborn of slavesafter July 4, 1863.Arthur I.BoremanThis individualwas elected tobe the firstgovernor ofWest Virginia.1865West Virginiahad slavesuntil thisyear.SouthCarolinaThe first stateto leave theUnion afterLincoln'selection.20,000About this manyUnion soldiers--and this manyConfederatesoldiers--camefrom West Virginia.FrancisPierpontThis individualis called the"Father ofWestVirginia."EmancipationProclamationThisproclamationonly freedslaves insouthernstates.AlbertJenkinsResigned from theUS Congress tolead a cavalry ofmen loyal to theConfederate Statesof AmericaBaltimoreand OhioRailroadThe easternpanhandle countieswould be included inthe new state so theUnion could maintainthis important methodof transportation.GovernorFrancis Pierpontwas given thisposition for theReorganizedGovernment ofVirginia.PhilippiRacesGenerallyconsideredthe first landbattle of theCivil War.SlaveryOne of theprincipleissuesleading tothe Civil War.NewVirginiaDuring the 1stWheelingConvention, JohnCarlile called for anew state to benamed this.WartimeThesecircumstancesmotivatedLincoln to signWV's statehoodbill.AbrahamLincolnThis presidentsigned the billadmittingWest Virginiato the Union.35West Virginiawould be theUnion's___th state.2,000In the election of1860, Lincolnclaimed lessthan this manyvotes in all ofVirginia.18,000This manyvotersapproved thecreation of thenew state ofKanawhaJohn Belland JohnBreckinridgeIn the Election of1860, these twomen receivedthe most votesin Virginia.KanawhaIn August 1861,delegates inWheeling votedto form a newstate with thisname.MarionFrancisPierpont grewup on a farm inwhat is now thisWV county.June20,1863West Virginiaofficiallyjoined theUnion on thisdate.ReorganizedGovernmentof VirginiaSecondConvention ofWheelingestablished thisstategovernment.11The numberofConfederatestatesWilleyThis amendmentto the stateconstitution wouldfree any personborn of slavesafter July 4, 1863.Arthur I.BoremanThis individualwas elected tobe the firstgovernor ofWest Virginia.1865West Virginiahad slavesuntil thisyear.SouthCarolinaThe first stateto leave theUnion afterLincoln'selection.20,000About this manyUnion soldiers--and this manyConfederatesoldiers--camefrom West Virginia.

West Virginia - Road to Statehood - 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. This individual is called the "Father of West Virginia."
    Francis Pierpont
  2. This proclamation only freed slaves in southern states.
    Emancipation Proclamation
  3. Resigned from the US Congress to lead a cavalry of men loyal to the Confederate States of America
    Albert Jenkins
  4. The eastern panhandle counties would be included in the new state so the Union could maintain this important method of transportation.
    Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
  5. Francis Pierpont was given this position for the Reorganized Government of Virginia.
    Governor
  6. Generally considered the first land battle of the Civil War.
    Philippi Races
  7. One of the principle issues leading to the Civil War.
    Slavery
  8. During the 1st Wheeling Convention, John Carlile called for a new state to be named this.
    New Virginia
  9. These circumstances motivated Lincoln to sign WV's statehood bill.
    Wartime
  10. This president signed the bill admitting West Virginia to the Union.
    Abraham Lincoln
  11. West Virginia would be the Union's ___th state.
    35
  12. In the election of 1860, Lincoln claimed less than this many votes in all of Virginia.
    2,000
  13. This many voters approved the creation of the new state of Kanawha
    18,000
  14. In the Election of 1860, these two men received the most votes in Virginia.
    John Bell and John Breckinridge
  15. In August 1861, delegates in Wheeling voted to form a new state with this name.
    Kanawha
  16. Francis Pierpont grew up on a farm in what is now this WV county.
    Marion
  17. West Virginia officially joined the Union on this date.
    June 20, 1863
  18. Second Convention of Wheeling established this state government.
    Reorganized Government of Virginia
  19. The number of Confederate states
    11
  20. This amendment to the state constitution would free any person born of slaves after July 4, 1863.
    Willey
  21. This individual was elected to be the first governor of West Virginia.
    Arthur I. Boreman
  22. West Virginia had slaves until this year.
    1865
  23. The first state to leave the Union after Lincoln's election.
    South Carolina
  24. About this many Union soldiers--and this many Confederate soldiers--came from West Virginia.
    20,000