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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. Based largely on his observations of the Iroquois and their system of ...
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.
The Model Treaty, or the Plan of 1776, was a template for commercial treaties that the United States planned to make with foreign powers during the American Revolution against Great Britain. [1] It was drafted by the Continental Congress to secure economic resources for the war effort, and to serve as an idealistic guide for future relations ...
1776 – Model Treaty passed by the Continental Congress becomes the template for its future international treaties [6] 1776 – Treaty of Watertown – a military treaty between the newly formed United States and the St. John's and Mi'kmaq First Nations of Nova Scotia, two peoples of the Wabanaki Confederacy.
Speaker Mike Johnson issues warning to NY Dems plotting to keep House seat vacant and slow Trump agenda: ‘Corrupt plan’ Jon Levine, Matt Troutman February 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Albany lawmakers are plotting to keep a critical House seat vacant until June or even later in an effort to thwart President Trump’s legislative agenda. Lawmakers from both the state Assembly ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA affirmed on Wednesday a plan it set last year to work with Elon Musk's SpaceX in returning two astronauts from the International Space Station, saying it will do so "as ...
The political push to increase cooperation among the then-loyal colonies began with the Albany Congress in 1754 and Benjamin Franklin's proposed Albany Plan, an inter-colonial collaboration to help solve mutual local problems. Over the next two decades, some of the basic concepts it addressed would strengthen; others would weaken, especially in ...