Today, I have 18 American history board games which breathe life into your history teaching. You’ll love the other history games I have on my page Kids History Games Boosts Learning & Promotes Critical Thinking.
I am a big fan of gameschooling.
No matter what your homeschooling style is, gameschooling can add a fun element which helps kids retain more than just facts.
Playing American history games can help them gain an understanding of the why, how, where, when, and who of history through learning geography, trivia, strategy, and general information.
Today we are focusing on some American history board games to add to your homeschool day.
I have drawn deep from the Amazon well and found games to cover quite a few major periods of American history and they’re ones we’ve used too.
From the first people that set sail on the soil of the new world to revolutions, Civil War within America, westward expansion to a cover up at the Watergate hotel, your kids will love them.
American History Games
You can play them at home as a supplement to your history lessons or in place of a lesson some days for a fun break.
They are a great tool for co-op days as well.
And small card games can be great for waiting at restaurants or doctor’s offices.
Additionally, look at some of the topics your child can learn about.
- Political History
- Social History
- Economic History
- Religious History
- Diplomatic History
- Art History
- Women’s History
- Science/Medicine History
- Food History
- Environmental History
Then there are academic skills as well. Look at this list below.
- reading fluency
- comprehension
- problem solving skills
- critical thinking, reasoning
- self regulation
- verbal communication skills
- increased vocabulary
- social skills, patience, resilience, logic,
- and a lot more skills that come with board game play whether its trivia, strategy, or role playing.
Did I also mention that a lot of these games below will also teach civics, geography, math and science? Yes! yes!
Other Fun History Games Resources
Too, look at these other fun history games resources:
- Easy Hands-on Fun Ancient Greek Games for Kids DIY Knucklebones
- Unit Study: French Revolution + Free Storming the Bastille Game
- 7 Super Fun History Games to Bring the Past to Life
- Free Ancient Egypt Mehen Printable Board Game (Hands-on History)
- Free Ancient Greece Go Fish Game – Ancient Greece Unit Study
- 13 Free and Fun BEST Printable History Board Game
You’re sure to find something here to go with your unit studies, unschooling, relaxed schooling, or gameschooling.
Let’s jump into finding your family the perfect American history board game.
18 American History Board Games to Bring History to Life
No matter what your homeschooling style is, gameschooling can add a fun element that really helps kids retain more than just facts.
A historical strategy boardgame that takes you into battle with a bright beautiful map and several historical scenarios to help with game play.
FUN FACTS: Get ready for a fun card game that teaches about famous discoveries, people of the Revolution, and African Americans in history! This kids card game makes learning history fun for all ages!
FUN FACTS: The American Revolution was a serious time in history when thirteen colonies joined together to break away from the British Empire. In this kids card game, adults and kids can have fun learning the history of our great North America! Topics include Life before the war, Heroes, and the Battle for the Sea.
FUN FACTS: History can be a tough subject to make fun for some children. The Civil War card game takes fun facts beyond dates and timelines to make it an interesting and engaging subject to learn about. Famous Battles, Heroes, and 'Life As..' topics make this a fun kids card game.
A simple deck of cards for playing whatever card game you like but this one features American historical figures and comes with a book to tell about each. But you can use these for other things
too…Can’t decide who to learn about next? Draw a card to pick. Take out one of each figure and have your child line them up in timeline order. Call out a historical fact about one of the figures and have your child flash the matching
person.
Fifty-two portraits adorn these 55 cards of this stately deck. The four suits are periods of U.S. History-Colonial, Federal, Civil War and Frontier. These include a detailed biographical booklet and rules for various card games.
Entertaining, educational card game brings American history to life
Find out which year Jimmy Carter took office, whose presidency saw the first American in space, and how many pets Calvin Coolidge owned
FUN PARTY GAME: American Trivia features two-sided cards, with 1,000 questions that cover five categories: Geography, History, Pop Culture, Sports, and General trivia. Making this a great party game that can be played by a wide range of ages.
It's a race to Willamette Valley as you join the wagon train and seek your fortune in the West!
Place tiles to discover the trails, rivers, forts, and towns that lie ahead
Simple directions with added twists for fun, interesting, engaging game play
Play in less than an hour...the more you play, the more you learn!
Catan is a homeschooling favorite and there are many version and expansions.
This one is set in a young United States and explores the country by laying railroads to move and transport goods around the country.
STRATEGY GAME: Build your tracks across the United States in this fast-paced and strategic board game. Connect iconic North American cities across a map of the 20th-century USA and build your train routes to earn points
A very important part of history was the Underground Railroad, players of this cooperative game become abolitionists raising money and helping escaped slaves to freedom.
Learn about the events, the people, and the politics of one of the biggest presidential scandals in history in this two player card game. One player is the Nixon Administration and the other is a
journalist gathering evidence.
MADE FOR ALL AGES - This fun card game is designed for the whole family. It's perfect for bonding with kids, chlidren, teens, adults and grand parents. Bust it out during a reunion and watch everyone dive in! Perfect family games for kids 4 and up!
For the child that is wild about military history this is a great strategy game that you will want to add to your collection. Lead your little troupe of plastic army men to battle with accurate historical terrain and objectives.
Is there anything they haven’t made into a Monopoly game? Properties are named after famous battles and there are WWII facts on the backs of the property cards as well.
The Colonists is a strategy game where you work to establish and develop a new colony. While it does not specifically teach about American Colonies it gives a good understanding of what was needed for one.
In the face of the political instability and financial turmoil of the American Revolution, only one individual always came out on top: Alexander Hamilton. Pit your survival instincts and spending savvy against all the founding fathers (and mothers) in this historic action card game whose simple objective is as old as Ameritocracy itself: get all the money or die trying.
