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In 1877, a national strike in which one of the following industries escalated into violence at Martinsburg?
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Where was the last spike driven to complete the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from Baltimore to the Ohio River?
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Where does the song say that John Henry, West Virginia's famous steel driver, defeated the steam drill?
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In 1873, company officials drove the last spike at Hawks Nest, completing this major railroad.
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Which major railroad was completed on December 24, 1852?
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Which one of these cities was NOT located along the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway?
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Which two counties did the Greenbrier Division of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway pass through?
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Which road today follows the approximate path of the National Road?
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The second major railroad in southern West Virginia, this line carried its first load of coal from Mercer County in 1883.
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This important railroad was also known as the Deepwater.
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