WEST VIRGINIA 



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WEST VIRGINIA 



RESEARCH QUESTIONS ON WEST VIRGINIA 



(An Outline anltable for \\ ->i Virginia trill be- found with the article* "State.") 



What event in its early history gave West Virginia the right to the popular name 

 of the "storm child?" 



What other popular name does it bear? Why? Examine the map of the United 

 States and find other states which might be called by this same name. 



What is the state motto? The state flower? Describe the flower. Where is it 

 found in greatest abundance? 



What other state has adopted the same floral emblem? (See article FLOWERS, 

 subtitle State Flowers, page 2227.) 



Of what other state was this region once a part? What difference in opinion 

 accounted for the separation? 



How many states are larger than West Virginia? 



How many of these larger states have a greater population? (See table of sta- 

 tistics with article UNITED STATES.) 



How does West Virginia rank among the states with reference to its percentage 

 of foreign-born inhabitants? 



How many inhabitants are there, on the average, to the square mile? 



How does the state compare in this respect with each of its neighboring states? 

 With the United States as a whole? 



What event that was of great importance in the years just preceding the War of 

 Secession took place within the limits of this state? 



Where are the "Painted Rocks," and why are they so called? 



How far could you travel within this state in a straight line? In which d 

 tion would you go? 



What is the "noble river" which "on the west laves a low strand?" Where 

 outlet? 



How does the loftiest elevation compare in altitude with the highest point in 

 each of the states upon which West Virginia borders? 



How have the rivers helped to determine the industrial development of the state? 



What and where is the "birthplace of rivers?" 



What is the difference between drijt and shaft mining? What advantage does 

 the former possess? 



Compare the climate of West Virginia with that of Kansas, which is in the same 

 latitude. How do you account for the differences? 



About what proportion of the total area is improved farm land? 



How does West Virginia resemble Illinois in relative value of crops? How do 

 the two compare in value of chief crop? 



How does West Virginia rank among the states in value of mineral output? To 

 what group do the tin. < In- f nnm ml products belong? 



What industry besides tin- m :ikm^ m" lumber and timber products is dependent 

 upon the wooded character of the state? 



In what other important points besides their attitude toward slavery did the 

 two sections of Virginia differ before the War of Secession? 



What was the new state first called? How long did it boar this name? What 

 was its attitude in the War of Secession? 



What question concerning Virginia and West Virginia played a part in r>< 

 for more than a half century after their separation? When and how was it settled? 



