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Which of the following is supposed to be the oldest church building west of the Allegheny Mountains?
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When the Revolutionary War began, some of the first militia troops arrived in Massachusetts from this place.
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How were many soldiers paid for their service in the French & Indian War?
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Construction of this fort marked the beginning of the city of Charleston?
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What was the goal of Andrew Lewis's disastrous Sandy Creek Expedition in 1756?
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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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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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From which direction did most Indian attacks occur during the frontier period?
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In what county was Tackett's Fort located?
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George Washington was this age when he became a surveyor in what is now West Virginia?
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