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From about 1764 to 1767, brothers John and Samuel Pringle lived in the hollowed cavity of what type of tree?
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The Seneca Trail generally follows the route of which present West Virginia road?
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This Ohio River county was named for the governor of Virginia who owned most of the land there.
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Where was the largest battle in Virginia during the French & Indian War?
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"Forting" on the frontier referred to this.
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What was the goal of Andrew Lewis's disastrous Sandy Creek Expedition in 1756?
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Which one of the following was NOT one of West Virginia's first settlers?
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Who is considered the founder of Wheeling
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Who is generally credited with leading the murderous ambush on Chief Logan's family in 1774?
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Who is generally considered the founder of Charles Town?
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