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Which plan was a failed attempt by Benjamin Franklin to unify the colonies?
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the Albany Plan
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What was the purpose of Albany plan of union?
the delegates in Albany knew that the colonists had to work together to defeat the french. Benjamin Franklin, the delegate from Pennsylvania, proposed the Albany plan of union. the plan was an attempt to create "one general government" for the 13 colonies. it called for a grand council made up of Representatives from each colony.
What has Benjamin Franklin written?
when b.franklin failed the lightbulb he said "i didn't fail, i just found a thousand ways not to make a lightbbulb and i only need 1 that works."
The British attempt to cut New England off from the rest of the colonies failed when Burgoyne surrendered his army at Saratoga?
In 1777, the British' attempt to cut New England off from the rest of the colonies failed when Burgoyne surrendered his army at Saratoga.
What does the phase 'vain attempt' mean?
An attempt to do something that failed
Why is the Albany plan of union important in the American history?
the plan was the first step toward uniting the colonies a purpose of the Union was to organize and act together for common defense the famous 'join or die' political cartoon spawns from this fails to come together, but it was an attempt at uniting to stop native americans colonies rejected it because they thought it was too restricting, and england didn't want to give them that much power anyways
What did Benjamin Franklin dream of?
His parents sent him to grammar school to eventually go into the church in some way. Though he did well at most things, he failed Math. He was later taken out of school, at age ten, to help his father as a candle and soap maker.
What is notable about the bay of pig invasion?
It resulted in Castro establishing Communism in Cuba. It was a failed invasion of Cuba. It was a failed attempt to overthrow Castro.
What were failures of Jacques cartier?
He failed to find the North West Passage, failed to find riches, and failed to attempt settlement.
How did the Articles of Confederation unite colonies?
they failed
Where was the assassination attempt on Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Yes- there was an attempt on his life on February 15,1933 in Miami when Roosevelt was president-elect. Roosevelt was in an open car at the time. The mayor of Chicago , Anton J. Cermak was hit and later died. Roosevelt was not hurt.
When did Benjamin get electrocuted?
He was not electrocuted by his lightning experiment (although the next person to attempt it died), but rather when trying to kill a turkey. He was doing an experiment at a dinner party to electrocute a turkey so as to not only kill it quickly but also to make the bird tender (muscles relax with such a shock). The experiment failed and Franklin was electrocuted. Of course, it did not kill him. He did this experiment in 1750 - 40 years before his death.
What were some of Jacques cartier's failures?
He failed to find the North West Passage, failed to find riches, and failed to attempt settlement.
