West Virginia Statehood

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:accepts 35th state
gptkbp:associated_with civic engagement
Civil War history
land disputes
cultural_identity_of_West_Virginians
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Charleston
Wheeling
gptkbp:date June 20, 1863
gptkbp:documentedIn historical records
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:West_Virginia_Constitutional_Convention
gptkbp:established Wheeling Conventions
gptkbp:governs gptkb:Francis_H._Pierpont
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Virginia Statehood
gptkbp:influenced economic conditions
regional identity
national politics
economic interests of the region
Unionist_sentiment_in_western_Virginia
political_divisions_in_Virginia
gptkbp:inspiration local governance issues
gptkbp:involved border disputes
local leaders
gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of gptkb:West_Virginia_Day
local communities
festivals and events
gptkbp:is_a_reflection_of state laws
state symbols
gptkbp:is_essential_for disagreement over slavery
state's unique geography
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Virginia_legislature
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:United_States
reconstruction
American_history
American_independence.
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:U.S._Congress
state celebrations
its unique history
a separate state
gptkbp:is_studied_in historians
historical literature
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:is_used_in academic studies
political debates
gptkbp:led_to economic development in the region
changes in governance
increased migration to the area
formation of new counties
gptkbp:legacy American_federalism
gptkbp:opposedBy Confederate sympathizers
gptkbp:precededBy secession_from_Virginia
gptkbp:resultedIn new state constitution
new educational institutions
new political dynamics
creation_of_the_state_of_West_Virginia
gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of gptkb:West_Virginia_University
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:was_marked_by military conflicts
social changes