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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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Who designed the Great Seal of West Virginia?
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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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Five days after Virginia seceded from the Union, pro-Unionists from Western Virginia held a rally in this city.
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How many counties were part of West Virginia when it entered the Union?
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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 was the only concession made to Western Virginia at Virginia's 1830 Constitutional Convention?
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Which of the following was a transportation route built into present West Virginia before the Civil War?
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Who codified West Virginia's original laws?
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