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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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Who was the first governor of West Virginia?
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What did the Willey Amendment accomplish?
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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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West Virginia became a state as a result of which war?
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Five days after Virginia seceded from the Union, pro-Unionists from Western Virginia held a rally in this city.
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When did President Abraham Lincoln decide to approve West Virginia statehood?
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When did some Western Virginia counties first threaten to break away from Virginia?
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When did voters officially approve the first West Virginia constitution?
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Which West Virginia founder delivered his famous "Liberty or Union" speech at Virginia's 1850-51 Constitutional Convention?
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