THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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Benjamin Franklin did not explain the plan well enough to the colonist’s representatives
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not all of the colonies were represented at the meeting
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representatives from Virginia did not like the plan
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the colonies were not ready to give up their individual powers to form a union
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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: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Out of this congress came a proposal, called the Albany Plan of Union, which was supported by the members of the congress, but ultimately rejected by King George II and the leadership of individual colonies. While the plan was not actualized, it was the first conception of a unified government between the colonies.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.