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Before, it was part of Virginia, but before the Civil War, the majority of the people in that region were still loyal to the US government and when Virginia seceded from the Union, those people refused to secede and voted to split off from Virginia and for a new state. Before 1861, there really was no need for a separate state.
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What was Maine during the revolution?
It was a Province it didnt become a State until 1820
Where was New York's capitol in 1777?
it didnt become a state until July 26, 1788
Was Florida the last state to join from the eastern side of the country?
No, West Virginia did not become a US State until 1863.
Who supplied the cannonballs for West Virginia during the War of 1812?
West Virginia did not exist as a separate state during the War of 1812. It didn't become a state until the Civil War.
What is the name of the state that separated itself from another state in 1861 when the larger state joined the Confederacy?
West Virginia was once part of Virginia. When Virginia declared secession from the United States to become part of the Confederacy, the counties in northwestern Virginia voted to secede from Virginia and remain loyal to the United States. That area of Virginia became West Virginia. West Virginia became the 35th U.S. state on June 20, 1863.
What state was part of Virginia until 1863?
West Virginia
Colonial days of West Virginia?
Really just farmland for it was the frontier at the time. West Virginia didnt exist until 1860.
What was the state church of Virginia until 1834?
The official chuch of Virginia until 1785 was the Church of England. If there was an official state church after that I don't know what it was.
Virginia was divided about the war. Which part of Virginia sided with the Union and became its own state in 1863?
The northwestern part of the state. The exact counties that would become West Virginia changed several times, and the Union never controlled all of today's West Virginia until the war ended. This makes describing the area a little tricky.
Was West Virginia part of a territory?
West Virginia was, of course, part of the Virginia territory. When the territory became a state, West Virginia was still a part of the state of Virginia. West Virginia became its own state on June 20, 1863.
What state was once joined with another West Virginia or Nevada?
West Virginia was part of Virginia until the Civil War.
Why did weight training not become popular until the 1960's?
Because people didnt have the right equipment and they didnt care if they were big and buff.
