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The route of which railroad helped to determine the shape of West Virginia?
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After Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, this person was the driving force behind Declaration of Rights of the People of Virginia, calling for a new pro-Union state separate from Virginia.
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What was the name given to the pro-Union government of Virginia that met in Wheeling from 1861 to 1863?
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Which of the following statements about West Virginia statehood is NOT true?
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How many counties were part of West Virginia when it entered the Union?
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Which one of the following did NOT attend Virginia's 1830 Constitutional Convention?
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Which of the following was NOT included in West Virginia's original constitution?
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Francis Pierpont was the great-grandson of what early settler?
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Which West Virginia founder delivered his famous "Liberty or Union" speech at Virginia's 1850-51 Constitutional Convention?
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Which one of the following was NOT one of West Virginia's first members of Congress?
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