MarionFrancisPierpont grewup on a farm inwhat is now thisWV county.PhilippiRacesGenerallyconsideredthe first landbattle of theCivil War.AbrahamLincolnThis presidentsigned the billadmittingWest Virginiato the Union.Arthur I.BoremanThis individualwas elected tobe the firstgovernor ofWest Virginia.18,000This manyvotersapproved thecreation of thenew state ofKanawhaSlaveryOne of theprincipleissuesleading tothe Civil War.NewVirginiaDuring the 1stWheelingConvention, JohnCarlile called for anew state to benamed this.Baltimoreand OhioRailroadThe easternpanhandle countieswould be included inthe new state so theUnion could maintainthis important methodof transportation.WilleyThis amendmentto the stateconstitution wouldfree any personborn of slavesafter July 4, 1863.20,000About this manyUnion soldiers--and this manyConfederatesoldiers--camefrom West Virginia.John Belland JohnBreckinridgeIn the Election of1860, these twomen receivedthe most votesin Virginia.2,000In the election of1860, Lincolnclaimed lessthan this manyvotes in all ofVirginia.EmancipationProclamationThisproclamationonly freedslaves insouthernstates.WartimeThesecircumstancesmotivatedLincoln to signWV's statehoodbill.GovernorFrancis Pierpontwas given thisposition for theReorganizedGovernment ofVirginia.KanawhaIn August 1861,delegates inWheeling votedto form a newstate with thisname.ReorganizedGovernmentof VirginiaSecondConvention ofWheelingestablished thisstategovernment.11The numberofConfederatestatesJune20,1863West Virginiaofficiallyjoined theUnion on thisdate.AlbertJenkinsResigned from theUS Congress tolead a cavalry ofmen loyal to theConfederate Statesof America35West Virginiawould be theUnion's___th state.FrancisPierpontThis individualis called the"Father ofWestVirginia."SouthCarolinaThe first stateto leave theUnion afterLincoln'selection.1865West Virginiahad slavesuntil thisyear.MarionFrancisPierpont grewup on a farm inwhat is now thisWV county.PhilippiRacesGenerallyconsideredthe first landbattle of theCivil War.AbrahamLincolnThis presidentsigned the billadmittingWest Virginiato the Union.Arthur I.BoremanThis individualwas elected tobe the firstgovernor ofWest Virginia.18,000This manyvotersapproved thecreation of thenew state ofKanawhaSlaveryOne of theprincipleissuesleading tothe Civil War.NewVirginiaDuring the 1stWheelingConvention, JohnCarlile called for anew state to benamed this.Baltimoreand OhioRailroadThe easternpanhandle countieswould be included inthe new state so theUnion could maintainthis important methodof transportation.WilleyThis amendmentto the stateconstitution wouldfree any personborn of slavesafter July 4, 1863.20,000About this manyUnion soldiers--and this manyConfederatesoldiers--camefrom West Virginia.John Belland JohnBreckinridgeIn the Election of1860, these twomen receivedthe most votesin Virginia.2,000In the election of1860, Lincolnclaimed lessthan this manyvotes in all ofVirginia.EmancipationProclamationThisproclamationonly freedslaves insouthernstates.WartimeThesecircumstancesmotivatedLincoln to signWV's statehoodbill.GovernorFrancis Pierpontwas given thisposition for theReorganizedGovernment ofVirginia.KanawhaIn August 1861,delegates inWheeling votedto form a newstate with thisname.ReorganizedGovernmentof VirginiaSecondConvention ofWheelingestablished thisstategovernment.11The numberofConfederatestatesJune20,1863West Virginiaofficiallyjoined theUnion on thisdate.AlbertJenkinsResigned from theUS Congress tolead a cavalry ofmen loyal to theConfederate Statesof America35West Virginiawould be theUnion's___th state.FrancisPierpontThis individualis called the"Father ofWestVirginia."SouthCarolinaThe first stateto leave theUnion afterLincoln'selection.1865West Virginiahad slavesuntil thisyear.

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