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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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Which one of the following major transportation routes did NOT pass through Wheeling?
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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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Which is the only Appalachian Corridor highway that has not been completed?
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Which two counties did the Greenbrier Division of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway pass through?
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What is today's successor to the old N&W Railway?
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The Northwestern Railroad was opened to this Ohio River city in 1857.
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Where did James Rumsey successfully test his new steam engine-driven boat on December 3, 1787?
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Which city had the first streetcar line in West Virginia?
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