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On what date did West Virginia enter the union?
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What was West Virginia's first capital city?
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This Methodist minister was one of the few delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1861 to support the complete abolition of slavery in the new state of West Virginia.
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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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What was the name given to the pro-Union government of Virginia that met in Wheeling from 1861 to 1863?
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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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Which one of the following states does West Virginia NOT share a border with?
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Whose notes on the Wheeling conventions became the main source of information on West Virginia statehood?
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Francis Pierpont was the great-grandson of what early settler?
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