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The Albany Plan of Union was a rejected plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies at the Albany Congress on July 10, 1754 in Albany, New York. The plan was suggested by Benjamin Franklin , then a senior leader (age 48) and a delegate from Pennsylvania.
The Albany Congress was the first time in the 18th century that American colonial representatives met to discuss some manner of formal union. In the 17th century, some New England colonies had formed a loose association called the New England Confederation, principally for purposes of defense, as raiding was frequent by French and allied Indian tribes.
Plan of Union may refer to: Albany Plan of Union, a 1754 proposal by Benjamin Franklin at the Albany Congress of representatives of the English colonies in North America held in Albany, New York Galloway's Plan of Union , a 1774 proposal by Pennsylvania Conservative Joseph Galloway to keep the English North American colonies in the British Empire
Galloway's Plan of Union was a plan to politically unite Great Britain and its North American colonies. The plan was put forward by Loyalist Joseph Galloway in the First Continental Congress of 1774 but was rejected. Galloway was a Pennsylvania delegate who wanted to keep the Thirteen Colonies in the British Empire.
Albany has been the permanent capital of the state of New York since 1797. The Capital District is notable for many historical events that predate the independence of the United States, including the Albany Plan of Union and the Battles of Saratoga.
ALBANY – The Albany City Commission is looking to hit the gas pedal on two disparate issues: a revamping of the city’s retirement plan and speeding up progress on a school-based store looking ...
Aug. 21—ALBANY — Albany city commissioners will determine, either at their business meeting Tuesday evening or at the same meeting next month, whether to add elected officials to the city's ...
The May 9, 1754 edition of The Pennsylvania Gazette Join, or Die political cartoon attributed to Benjamin Franklin, advocating in support of the American colonies joining the Albany Plan for Union, May 9, 1754