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  2. Albany Plan - Wikipedia

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    The New England and northern tier colonies had long been subject to raiding from French colonies during times of conflict. The Albany Plan was the first proposed unification of the colonies for the purposes of defense. [3] [4] Benjamin Franklin made a political cartoon to popularize his plan, titled Join, or Die.

  3. Join, or Die - Wikipedia

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    Join, or Die. is a political cartoon showing the disunity in the American colonies, originally in the context of the French and Indian War in 1754. Attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the original publication by The Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754, [1] is the earliest known pictorial representation of colonial union produced by an American ...

  4. The Pennsylvania Gazette - Wikipedia

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    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

  5. Continental Congress - Wikipedia

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    Initially known as the Albany Congress, the Congress met in Albany, New York from June 18 to July 11, 1754, and representatives from seven of the thirteen colonies attended. Among the delegates was Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia, who proposed that the colonies join in a confederation. Though the idea of a confederation was rejected, Franklin ...

  6. Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia

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    A portrait of Franklin c. 1746–1750, [Note 3] by Robert Feke widely believed to be the earliest known painting of Franklin [69] [70] Join, or Die, a 1754 political cartoon by Franklin, urged the colonies to join the Seven Years' War in the French and Indian War; the cartoon was later resurrected, serving as an iconic symbol in support of the ...

  7. No, Ben Franklin Did Not Invent Daylight Saving Time - AOL

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    No, it was not started to help farmers, and Benjamin Franklin did not invent it. Brush up on the real history of daylight saving time before we fall back Nov. 3 No, Ben Franklin Did Not Invent ...

  8. Albany Congress - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. American Revolution - Wikipedia

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    Join, or Die, a political cartoon created in 1754 attributed to Benjamin Franklin, urged the Thirteen Colonies to unite. King George declared Massachusetts to be in a state of rebellion in February 1775 [ 55 ] and the British garrison received orders to seize the rebels' weapons and arrest their leaders, leading to the Battles of Lexington and ...