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Roads and Railroads

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1
In 1877, a national strike in which one of the following industries escalated into violence at Martinsburg?
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2
Where does the song say that John Henry, West Virginia's famous steel driver, defeated the steam drill?
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Which one of these cities was NOT located along the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway?
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4
Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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The construction of a 4,100-foot tunnel in this county allowed the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to be completed.
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6
Which road today follows the approximate path of the National Road?
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7
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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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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