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What year did West Virginia adopt its current constitution?
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What was West Virginia's first capital city?
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Which of the following was NOT a concession to Western Virginia at Virginia's 1850-51 Constitutional Convention?
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What event directly triggered Virginia's secession from the Union?
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Which of the following was NOT included in West Virginia's original constitution?
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Who codified West Virginia's original laws?
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What does the state motto "Montani Semper Liberi" mean?
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Francis Pierpont was the great-grandson of what early settler?
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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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