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How many buildings have served as West Virginia's capitol?
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Which issue raised by the creation of West Virginia in 1863 was not finally settled until 1939?
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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 were Northern Democrats who supported the Union but opposed the abolition of slavery often called?
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Who was governor of the pro-Union government of Virginia that met in Wheeling from 1861 to 1863?
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What was the first officially proposed name for the new state of West Virginia?
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Which one of the following states does West Virginia NOT share a border with?
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When did some Western Virginia counties first threaten to break away from Virginia?
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Which one of the following was NOT one of West Virginia's first members of Congress?
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