Multiple choice general knowledge

Name the person who built Fort Necessity.

  1. Edward Braddock

  2. James Wolfe

  3. Jeffrey Amherst

  4. George Washington
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Explanation

Fort Necessity was built by 22-year-old George Washington in 1754 during the Ohio Valley conflict. This small fortification in present-day Pennsylvania was constructed to defend against French forces after Washington's defeat at the Battle of Fort Necessity. It was an early engagement that helped escalate tensions leading to the French and Indian War.

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