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Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as well as the southwest corner of Pennsylvania and most of present West Virginia was carved from this Virginia county.
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Which early settler did Thomas Jefferson mistakenly blame for the murder of Chief Logan's family?
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Construction of this fort marked the beginning of the city of Charleston?
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Where was Fort Savannah located?
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At the end of the French & Indian War, which one of the following was NOT attacked during Pontiac's Rebellion?
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The Eckerlin brothers were among the first White settlers of this county?
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Of which town is Joseph Tomlinson considered the founder?
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Which of the following was NOT typically considered to be part of a frontier fort?
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Which one of the following did NOT routinely kill Indians out of retaliation for the deaths of family members?
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Two West Virginia counties are named for this Indian leader of the 1700s.
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