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What future First Lady of the United States was married in George Steptoe Washington's Harewood mansion, located near Charles Town?
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George Washington acquired his first land at which of these places?
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Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the French & Indian War?
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During the French & Indian War, which one of the following was NOT present at the Battle of the Monongahela?
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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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George Washington's military and diplomatic blunders largely led to the beginning of this conflict.
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During the French & Indian War, in which battle did George Washington first participate?
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During the French & Indian War, in what year did George Washington resign as commander of the Virginia Regiment?
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In 1794, President George Washington organized and led a militia to put down this uprising in New Jersey, Maryland, and parts of Western Virginia.
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A pioneering prototype of this mode of transportation was made in Wheeling in 1816 and named for George Washington.
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