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Lewis Washington, a distant relative of George Washington, played a role in what historic event?
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Which of the following Jefferson County houses was NOT owned by a relative of George Washington?
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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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As a colonel in the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War, what was George Washington's principal plan for protecting settlers on the western Virginia frontier?
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George Washington's bathtub may be viewed here?
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Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the French & Indian War?
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Who hired a teenage George Washington to survey much of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle?
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Which Virginia governor granted George Washington most of the Western Virginia bounty lands he acquired because of his French & Indian War service?
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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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