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Constitutional amendments approved by West Virginia voters in 1920 and 1928 led to this development.
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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 one of the following is still a major railroad carrier in West Virginia?
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Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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How many miles of the James River & Kanawha Canal were in present-day West Virginia?
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The Northwestern Virginia Turnpike later became part of this road.
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Which city had the first streetcar line in West Virginia?
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This important railroad was also known as the Deepwater.
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This turnpike ran from Weston to the Kanawha River.
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William Nelson Page directed the building of this railroad
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