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How long after the Virginia Secession Convention did the First Wheeling Convention convene?
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West Virginia became a state as a result of which war?
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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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Which one of the following states does West Virginia NOT share a border with?
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How many counties were part of West Virginia when it entered the Union?
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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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What does the state motto "Montani Semper Liberi" mean?
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West Virginia Independence Hall was originally built as what?
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