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Albany Plan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Albany Plan was proposed by Benjamin Franklin at the Albany Congress in 1754 in Albany, New York. It was an early attempt at forming a union of the colonies "under one government as far as might...
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Plan of a Proposed Union of the Several Colonies of Masachusets-bay, New Hampshire, Coneticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jerseys, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, For their Mutual Defence and Security, and for Extending the British Settlements in North America.
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USA-project, documents-area, The Albany Plan of Union, 1754 ... It is proposed that humble application be made for an act of Parliament of Great Britain, by virtue of which one general government may be formed in America, including all the said colonies, ... FRtR > Documents > Albany Plan of Union...
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Opening paragraph of Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan of Union, June 19, 1754, precursor to the US Constitution ... This section is continually growing and we plan to add other categories as time permits." Source...
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Page Specific Menu and Navigation ... It is proposed that humble application be made for an act of Parliament of Great Britain, by virtue of which one general government may be formed in America, including all the said colonies, within and under ... That the said general government be administered by a President-General,
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Description: The Albany Plan of Union was drafted by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. This plan called for each colonial legislature to elect delegates to a continental assembly that would be directed by a royal governor.
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The Albany Plan of Union was proposed by Benjamin Franklin at a meeting of delegates in Albany, NY in 1754. It is one of the first attempts to create a centralized governing body for the American colonies.
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