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The Formation of West Virginia: Timeline and Constitutional Tensions

4th Grade · Social Studies · US-WV-SS

9 lessons

Goal

Sequence the historical events that created West Virginia and analyze the moral, ethical, and constitutional tensions surrounding its statehood during the Civil War.

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  1. Sectional Divisions in Antebellum VirginiaUp next
  2. The Secession Crisis of 1861 in VirginiaNot started yet
  3. The First and Second Wheeling ConventionsNot started yet
  4. The Restored Government and Constitutional LegalityNot started yet
  5. Debating Statehood and Slavery: The Willey AmendmentNot started yet
  6. Lincoln's Decision: Signing the West Virginia Statehood BillNot started yet
  7. West Virginia Statehood Day: June 20, 1863You are here
  8. Resolving Border and Legal Disputes: Virginia v. West VirginiaNot started yet
  9. Sequencing the Events of West Virginia StatehoodNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-wvSS.5.26West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All ages

Sequence the events that led to the formation of the state of West Virginia (e.g., timeline).