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Lewis Washington, a distant relative of George Washington, played a role in what historic event?
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Which one of the following was the primary reason George Washington led an expedition to Point Pleasant in 1770?
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What West Virginia town was established by George Washington's brother?
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Which one of the following forts was NOT built between the location of George Washington's headquarters at Fort Loudoun and Cumberland, Maryland?
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Who accompanied George Washington on his disastrous mission to warn the French at the beginning of the French & Indian War and later served as a guide for Gen. Braddock in his disastrous campaign early in the war?
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By the time of his death in 1799, George Washington owned more land along these two rivers than anywhere else in the world.
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Who hired a teenage George Washington to survey much of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle?
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During the French & Indian War, in which battle did George Washington first participate?
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What inventor did George Washington work with to improve navigation on the Potomac River?
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George Washington personally selected the site of this manufacturing enterprise.
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