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American GovernmentState and Local Government

West Virginia was the 35th state to join the Union. True or false?

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True

Why this is the correct answer

West Virginia's admission as the 35th state in 1863 is historically unique because it was formed from another state during wartime. When Virginia seceded from the Union, the western counties that opposed secession held their own conventions and ultimately broke away to form a new, loyal state.

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