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Constitutional amendments approved by West Virginia voters in 1920 and 1928 led to this development.
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Which one of the following major transportation routes did NOT pass through Wheeling?
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Which major railroad was completed on December 24, 1852?
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The Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad was an important coal and timber line in this county.
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The old James River & Kanawha Turnpike became what road?
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The construction of a 4,100-foot tunnel in this county allowed the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to be completed.
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The Northwestern Virginia Turnpike later became part of this road.
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What was the United States' first commercial railroad?
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What industry were Shay locomotives associated with?
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Which city had the first streetcar line in West Virginia?
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