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At the Albany Congress of 1754, Benjamin Franklin proposed that the colonies be united by a Grand Council overseeing a common policy for defense. it was an early indication that the British colonies of North America were headed towards unification.

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The Albany Plan of Union was proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. The purpose was to unite the thirteen colonies under one governing body to provide cohesion during the French and Indian War. After much debate, the plan was defeated due to jealousies and suspicions of a central taxing unit.

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The first formal proposal to unit the colonies was the Albany plan of union

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B. The albany plan bro...your welcome,

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Albany Plan of Union

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