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On what date did West Virginia enter the union?
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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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Why did the First Wheeling Convention end after only two days?
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Which one of the following states does West Virginia NOT share a border with?
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Which of the following statements about West Virginia statehood is NOT true?
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Which one of the following did NOT attend Virginia's 1830 Constitutional Convention?
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Who codified West Virginia's original laws?
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Francis Pierpont was the great-grandson of what early settler?
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Which West Virginia founder has a community and technical college named for him?
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