SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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Not a single colony was willing to give up any of its power.
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There was not enough money to support the plan.
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They couldn’t decide who would be in charge.
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The war ended before putting the plan in action.
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Detailed explanation-1: -However, the colonial governments’ own fears of losing power, territory, and commerce at one another’s expense, and at the expense of the British Parliament, ensured the Albany Plan’s failure.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why was the Albany Plan of Union drafted, and why did the plan ultimately fail? The colonies wanted to maintain their autonomy, and the British military merely wanted a military alliance. The northern and mid-Atlantic colonies sought a union that would aid the British defense in the French and Indian War.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Albany plan of Union failed because the colonies were afraid of losing their own autonomy or self government. The British also dropped the plan because they wanted to make the management of the colonies simple.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Albany Plan of Union was a creative response to the problems facing the colonies on the eve of the French and Indian War, but it failed to impress the colonial governments or policymakers in Britain.