Which of the following statements is true about the establishment of the Marines Corps?

The U.S. Marine Corps was established by a Presidential decree signed by George Washington.

U.S. MC was established on Nov. 10, 1775 when Continental Congress passed a resolution for two battalions of Marines

The U.S. Marine Corps was established to provide land troops who could fight the Barbary pirates.

The U.S. Marine Corps was established to fight alongside the British in the French and Indian War.