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In 1755, the British government sent General Edward Braddock to Virginia with orders to _____.

A ) declare war against France
B ) capture Fort Duquesne
C ) take over for George Washington
D ) attack the Iroquois tribes

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B ) capture Fort Duquesne

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Answer:

B ) capture Fort Duquesne

Step-by-step explanation:

The battle of Fort Duquesne was a military confrontation that is part of the Franco-Indian War and took place on September 14, 1758. It was part of the John Forbes expedition, with which the British army sought to expel the French from the territory of the Ohio. The expedition had 6,000 men recruited in Pennsylvania and Virginia. George Washington was the one in charge of the Virginia militia.

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