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Prehistory and Indians

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Which prehistoric culture built burial mounds across present West Virginia?
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Who led the Shawnee at the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant?
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Many prehistoric trails later evolved into what?
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What was the primary reason the Paleo prehistoric period transitioned into the Archaic period?
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Which one of the following did NOT fight on the side of the French in the French & Indian War?
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Before European settlement, which tribe was likely the largest in what would become the U.S. Southeast?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with the Middle Archaic period (6000-3000 B.C.)?
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Which of the following was NOT a tribe that fought on the side of the French in Western Virginia for most of the French & Indian War?
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What 1756 French & Indian War mission led by Andrew Lewis to destroy Shawnee villages in Ohio ended in near disaster in present southern West Virginia?
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After the French & Indian War, which region of present West Virginia experienced the least conflicts with Indians?
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