Albany Congress accepts Benjamin Franklin's scheme for an American Union

Historical Context Note

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Delegates from New England colonies (New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland) attend the Albany Congress, which accepts Benjamin Franklin's scheme for an American Union. However, the scheme is later rejected by both colonial and home governments.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Albany Congress accepts Benjamin Franklin's scheme for an American Union". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17615, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17615 Albany Congress accepts Benjamin Franklin's scheme for an American Union 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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