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On what date did West Virginia enter the union?
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What was West Virginia's first capital city?
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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 did the Flick Amendment accomplish?
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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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When did the pro-Union government of Virginia officially approve the formation of West Virginia?
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Which one of the following did NOT attend Virginia's 1830 Constitutional Convention?
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The original constitution of West Virginia ruled that any enslaved person born after this date would be free?
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Who is the only founder of West Virginia with a statue in the U.S. Capitol?
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Virginia's pro-Union government moved from Wheeling to where when West Virginia became a state?
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