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Who was the first governor of West Virginia?
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Who designed the Great Seal of West Virginia?
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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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This Wheeling newspaper editor was one of the leading advocates for West Virginia statehood.
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Why did the First Wheeling Convention end after only two days?
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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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Who was governor of the pro-Union government of Virginia that met in Wheeling from 1861 to 1863?
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What was the first officially proposed name for the new state of West Virginia?
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When did President Abraham Lincoln decide to approve West Virginia statehood?
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Which of the following statements about West Virginia statehood is NOT true?
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