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Major George Washington led a force of colonists from ____, along with Mingo warriors commanded by Tanaghrisson, to attack Fort Duquesne.

a. V1rginia

b. Pennsylvania

c. Maryland

d. New York

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a. V1rginia

In May 1754, a small force of V1rginia militiamen lead by 22 year old Major George Washington, along with Mingo warriors under the command of the Seneca half-king Tanaghrisson, initiated a surprise attack against French troops in western Pennsylvania and built Fort Necessity just southeast of Fort Duquesne.
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