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The inclusion of which two counties required an act of Congress and a U.S. Supreme Court decision?
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What were Northern Democrats who supported the Union but opposed the abolition of slavery often called?
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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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How many counties were initially proposed in August 1861 for the new state of West Virginia?
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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 did NOT attend Virginia's 1830 Constitutional Convention?
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Which one of the following was the only concession made to Western Virginia at 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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When did voters officially approve the first West Virginia constitution?
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Virginia's pro-Union government moved from Wheeling to where when West Virginia became a state?
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