Albany plan of union
Albany Plan of Union
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Congress (1754), also known as, "The Conference of Albany" was a meeting of representatives sent by the legislatures of the northern seven of the thirteen British North American colonies (specifically, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island).
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The Albany Plan of Union was adopted by representatives of seven of the colonies in 1754. The idea was to form a united front in dealing with the Iroquois Confederation. Although it was never put into action, the plan was one of the first to consider the colonies as a unit rather than individually.
Albany Plan of Union
Albany Plan of Union
In 1754 the British Board of Trade called a meeting of seven of the northern colonies, called the Albany Plan. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the issues surrounding colonial trade and danger of attacks by the French and their Indian allies.
The Albany Congress (1754), also known as, "The Conference of Albany" was a meeting of representatives sent by the legislatures of the northern seven of the thirteen British North American colonies (specifically, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island).
1754
John locke
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. On July 10, 1754, representatives from seven of the British North American colonies adopted the plan. Although never carried out, the Albany Plan was the first important proposal to conceive of the colonies as a collective whole united under one government.
The Albany Congress was a meeting of representatives from seven of the thirteen British North American colonies in 1754: Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
Benjamin Franklin
Albany Plan of Union
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1754-1763