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This Wheeling newspaper editor was one of the leading advocates for West Virginia statehood.
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What did the Flick Amendment accomplish?
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West Virginia became a state as a result of which war?
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In 1861, what two Civil War battles allowed pro-Union leaders to take the initial steps toward West Virginia statehood without threat from Confederate attack?
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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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When did President Abraham Lincoln decide to approve West Virginia statehood?
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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 Western Virginia delegates voted FOR Virginia to secede from the Union?
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Which of the following was NOT included in West Virginia's original constitution?
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Which West Virginia founder helped form the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, which became part of the Baltimore & Ohio?
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