Which 1755 British expedition was sent to capture Fort Duquesne?
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Braddock Expedition
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Which 1755 British expedition was sent to capture Fort Duquesne?
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Braddock Expedition
Which colonial land company promoted British claims in the Ohio Country before the war?
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Ohio Company
On which river was the 1760 Battle of Restigouche fought?
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Restigouche River
Fort Duquesne was named for which governor-general of New France?
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Marquis Duquesne
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What large clearing was Fort Necessity built at in 1754?
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Great Meadows
On which river was the 1760 Battle of Restigouche fought?
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Restigouche River
Fort Duquesne was named for which governor-general of New France?
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Marquis Duquesne
Which French island colony was restored to France by the 1763 Treaty of Paris?
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Which French commander won the 1758 Battle of Carillon?
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Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
Which 1758 battle saw Montcalm defeat a much larger British force near Lake Champlain?
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Battle of Carillon
Which 1755 battle near Lake George was a British colonial victory led by William Johnson?
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Battle of Lake George
Which British officer led the 1758 expedition against Fort Frontenac?
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John Bradstreet