How did Lord Dinwiddie react when the French rejected George Washington's demands at Fort Le Boeuf?

A.

He sent Captain Trent of the Virginia militia to build a fort near the Ohio River.

B.

He sent Captain Trent to attack Fort Le Boeuf.

C.

He asked British forces to attack Fort Le Boeuf.

D.

He led his force against the French.

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Paloma Marshall

5 November, 04:14

How did Lord Dinwiddie react when the French rejected George Washington's demands at Fort Le Boeuf?

A.

He sent Captain Trent of the Virginia militia to build a fort near the Ohio River.

B.

He sent Captain Trent to attack Fort Le Boeuf.

C.

He asked British forces to attack Fort Le Boeuf.

D.

He led his force against the French.

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Savanna Bean · Answer 1

A.

He sent Captain Trent of the Virginia militia to build a fort near the Ohio River.

Explanation:

"In January 1754, even before learning of the French refusal to decamp, Dinwiddie sent a small force of Virginia militia to build a fort at the forks of the Ohio River, where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers merge to form the Ohio (present-day Pittsburgh). The French quickly drove off the Virginians and built a larger fort on the site, calling it Fort Duquesne, in honour of the Marquis de Duquesne, the then-governor of New France"