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The inclusion of which two counties required an act of Congress and a U.S. Supreme Court decision?
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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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Five days after Virginia seceded from the Union, pro-Unionists from Western Virginia held a rally in this city.
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In 1861, what two Civil War battles allowed pro-Union leaders to take the initial steps toward West Virginia statehood without threat from Confederate attack?
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Which one of the following did NOT attend Virginia's 1830 Constitutional Convention?
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When did Virginia Secession Convention delegates vote to leave the Union and join the Confederacy?
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Who codified West Virginia's original laws?
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West Virginia Independence Hall was originally built as what?
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Which West Virginia founder delivered his famous "Liberty or Union" speech at Virginia's 1850-51 Constitutional Convention?
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