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How many buildings have served as West Virginia's capitol?
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What was West Virginia's first capital city?
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Originally a leading advocate for West Virginia statehood, this Clarksburg politician tried to derail the movement due to his opposition to the gradual emancipation of slaves in the new state.
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How long after the Virginia Secession Convention did the Second Wheeling Convention convene?
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When did President Abraham Lincoln decide to approve West Virginia statehood?
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Which of the following was a transportation route built into present West Virginia before the Civil War?
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When did Virginia Secession Convention delegates vote to leave the Union and join the Confederacy?
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Whose notes on the Wheeling conventions became the main source of information on West Virginia statehood?
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Which West Virginia founder has a community and technical college named for him?
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Which one of the following was NOT one of West Virginia's first members of Congress?
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