Read the excerpt from “george washington.” he pursued two intertwined interests: military arts and western expansion. at 16 he survey shenandoah lands for thomas, lord fairfax. commissioned a lieutenant colonel in 1754, he fought the first skirmishes of what grew into the french and indian war. the next year, as an aide to gen. edward braddock, he escaped injury although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. which is the central idea in this excerpt?
a.) washington escaped injury when four bullets ripped his coat.
b.) washington was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in 1754.
c.) washington pursued land and military interests as a young man.
d) washington was alive during the time of the french and indian war.

C) Washington pursued land and military interests as a young man.

Explanation:

After analyzing the information present in the text, it can be realized that its main idea is focused on Washington's interests in the military and land as a young man, since many of Washington's participations and achievements in the military are narrated throughout the entire excerpt. Options A, B and D only focus on particular facts but don't contribute to the overall idea of the excerpt.

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