KanawhaIn August 1861,delegates inWheeling votedto form a newstate with thisname.GovernorFrancis Pierpontwas given thisposition for theReorganizedGovernment ofVirginia.FrancisPierpontThis individualis called the"Father ofWestVirginia."John Belland JohnBreckinridgeIn the Election of1860, these twomen receivedthe most votesin Virginia.Arthur I.BoremanThis individualwas elected tobe the firstgovernor ofWest Virginia.2,000In the election of1860, Lincolnclaimed lessthan this manyvotes in all ofVirginia.WilleyThis amendmentto the stateconstitution wouldfree any personborn of slavesafter July 4, 1863.Baltimoreand OhioRailroadThe easternpanhandle countieswould be included inthe new state so theUnion could maintainthis important methodof transportation.SouthCarolinaThe first stateto leave theUnion afterLincoln'selection.18,000This manyvotersapproved thecreation of thenew state ofKanawhaReorganizedGovernmentof VirginiaSecondConvention ofWheelingestablished thisstategovernment.AbrahamLincolnThis presidentsigned the billadmittingWest Virginiato the Union.NewVirginiaDuring the 1stWheelingConvention, JohnCarlile called for anew state to benamed this.1865West Virginiahad slavesuntil thisyear.11The numberofConfederatestatesEmancipationProclamationThisproclamationonly freedslaves insouthernstates.June20,1863West Virginiaofficiallyjoined theUnion on thisdate.35West Virginiawould be theUnion's___th state.WartimeThesecircumstancesmotivatedLincoln to signWV's statehoodbill.MarionFrancisPierpont grewup on a farm inwhat is now thisWV county.PhilippiRacesGenerallyconsideredthe first landbattle of theCivil War.AlbertJenkinsResigned from theUS Congress tolead a cavalry ofmen loyal to theConfederate Statesof AmericaSlaveryOne of theprincipleissuesleading tothe Civil War.20,000About this manyUnion soldiers--and this manyConfederatesoldiers--camefrom West Virginia.KanawhaIn August 1861,delegates inWheeling votedto form a newstate with thisname.GovernorFrancis Pierpontwas given thisposition for theReorganizedGovernment ofVirginia.FrancisPierpontThis individualis called the"Father ofWestVirginia."John Belland JohnBreckinridgeIn the Election of1860, these twomen receivedthe most votesin Virginia.Arthur I.BoremanThis individualwas elected tobe the firstgovernor ofWest Virginia.2,000In the election of1860, Lincolnclaimed lessthan this manyvotes in all ofVirginia.WilleyThis amendmentto the stateconstitution wouldfree any personborn of slavesafter July 4, 1863.Baltimoreand OhioRailroadThe easternpanhandle countieswould be included inthe new state so theUnion could maintainthis important methodof transportation.SouthCarolinaThe first stateto leave theUnion afterLincoln'selection.18,000This manyvotersapproved thecreation of thenew state ofKanawhaReorganizedGovernmentof VirginiaSecondConvention ofWheelingestablished thisstategovernment.AbrahamLincolnThis presidentsigned the billadmittingWest Virginiato the Union.NewVirginiaDuring the 1stWheelingConvention, JohnCarlile called for anew state to benamed this.1865West Virginiahad slavesuntil thisyear.11The numberofConfederatestatesEmancipationProclamationThisproclamationonly freedslaves insouthernstates.June20,1863West Virginiaofficiallyjoined theUnion on thisdate.35West Virginiawould be theUnion's___th state.WartimeThesecircumstancesmotivatedLincoln to signWV's statehoodbill.MarionFrancisPierpont grewup on a farm inwhat is now thisWV county.PhilippiRacesGenerallyconsideredthe first landbattle of theCivil War.AlbertJenkinsResigned from theUS Congress tolead a cavalry ofmen loyal to theConfederate Statesof AmericaSlaveryOne of theprincipleissuesleading tothe Civil War.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. In August 1861, delegates in Wheeling voted to form a new state with this name.
    Kanawha
  2. Francis Pierpont was given this position for the Reorganized Government of Virginia.
    Governor
  3. This individual is called the "Father of West Virginia."
    Francis Pierpont
  4. In the Election of 1860, these two men received the most votes in Virginia.
    John Bell and John Breckinridge
  5. This individual was elected to be the first governor of West Virginia.
    Arthur I. Boreman
  6. In the election of 1860, Lincoln claimed less than this many votes in all of Virginia.
    2,000
  7. This amendment to the state constitution would free any person born of slaves after July 4, 1863.
    Willey
  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. The first state to leave the Union after Lincoln's election.
    South Carolina
  10. This many voters approved the creation of the new state of Kanawha
    18,000
  11. Second Convention of Wheeling established this state government.
    Reorganized Government of Virginia
  12. This president signed the bill admitting West Virginia to the Union.
    Abraham Lincoln
  13. During the 1st Wheeling Convention, John Carlile called for a new state to be named this.
    New Virginia
  14. West Virginia had slaves until this year.
    1865
  15. The number of Confederate states
    11
  16. This proclamation only freed slaves in southern states.
    Emancipation Proclamation
  17. West Virginia officially joined the Union on this date.
    June 20, 1863
  18. West Virginia would be the Union's ___th state.
    35
  19. These circumstances motivated Lincoln to sign WV's statehood bill.
    Wartime
  20. Francis Pierpont grew up on a farm in what is now this WV county.
    Marion
  21. Generally considered the first land battle of the Civil War.
    Philippi Races
  22. Resigned from the US Congress to lead a cavalry of men loyal to the Confederate States of America
    Albert Jenkins
  23. One of the principle issues leading to the Civil War.
    Slavery
  24. About this many Union soldiers--and this many Confederate soldiers--came from West Virginia.
    20,000