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How many buildings have served as West Virginia's capitol?
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Who was the first governor of West Virginia?
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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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Of the 47 Western Virginia delegates at the Virginia Secession Convention, how many voted to secede from the Union?
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Who was governor of the pro-Union government of Virginia that met in Wheeling from 1861 to 1863?
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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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The original constitution of West Virginia ruled that any enslaved person born after this date would be free?
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West Virginia Independence Hall was originally built as what?
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