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These Colonial America bingo cards contain 30 terms spanning European explorers, colonial settlements, and early trade systems for 6th Grade students. The word list includes figures like Henry Hudson and John Smith, place names such as Jamestown and New Amsterdam, and key economic concepts like the triangular trade and cash crops. Use these cards for vocabulary review during a Colonial America unit or edit them as a template for other early American history lessons.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
6th Grade
Updated September 2025

Word List

  • Henry Hudson
  • John Smith
  • Samuel de Champlain
  • Hernán Cortés
  • Christopher Columbus
  • New Netherland
  • New Amsterdam
  • Jamestown
  • Quebec
  • English
  • French
  • Dutch
  • Spanish
  • Fur Trade
  • Tobacco
  • Triangular Trade
  • Plantations
  • Cash Crops
  • Hernando De Soto
  • Ponce De Leon
  • Ferdinand Magellan
  • Jacques Cartier
  • John Cabot
  • Henry Hudson
  • Asia
  • Spices
  • Old World
  • New World
  • Tainos
  • Marco Polo

How to Use This Bingo Cards

Print a class set of unique bingo cards for classroom games, review sessions, or parties. Click 'View Bingo Cards' to choose how many cards to generate and customize the word list.

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