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These 25-term bingo cards cover the events leading to the Civil War for 7th Grade students. The word list includes major figures like Abraham Lincoln and John Brown, pivotal legislation such as the Fugitive Slave Act, and key events including Bleeding Kansas and Harpers Ferry. Use them for vocabulary review in an American history unit on pre-Civil War conflict or edit as a template for similar historical-events activities.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
7th Grade
Updated February 2025

Word List

  • CIVIL WAR
  • FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT
  • BLEEDING KANSAS
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN
  • UNION
  • SOUTH
  • NORTH
  • JOHN BROWN
  • FEDERAL ARSENAL
  • HARPERS FERRY
  • VIRGINIA
  • MASSIVE REBELLION
  • ABOLITIONIST
  • ARSENAL
  • PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1860
  • SLAVERY
  • DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
  • WHIGS
  • SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS
  • PLURALITY
  • REPUBLICAN PARTY
  • SECEDE
  • CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
  • LINCOLN

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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