Puzzle 2

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Across
  1. 5. - Valuable resource from beavers in the Ohio Valley
  2. 8. – Britain's "hands-off" policy toward colonies (two words)
  3. 9. - At age 22, he led colonial troops into the Ohio Valley
  4. 12. - Location of treaty that ended the French & Indian War
  5. 14. – Franklin’s cartoon promoting unity. (three words)
  6. 16. - Benjamin Franklin’s proposal for colonial unity (two words)
  7. 17. - Cheerful in a tough situation
  8. 18. - Not friendly or forthcoming
Down
  1. 1. - French fort built in the Ohio Valley in 1754
  2. 2. - Pretend to be sick to avoid work
  3. 3. - Required payments to support government expenses
  4. 4. – Civilian volunteer soldiers
  5. 6. - Pure nonsense
  6. 7. - Reason Britain taxed the colonies after 1763
  7. 10. - Mountains colonists wanted to move across
  8. 11. - British commander killed in an ambush by French and Native forces
  9. 13. - Fool or trick
  10. 15. - Land given to Britain by France in 1763