jan 1, 1754 - Albany Plan of Union proposed

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The Albany Plan of Union of 1754, drafted by Benjamin Franklin at the outbreak of the Seven Years’ War, envisioned the creation of a Grand Council composed of delegates from each colony, with the power to levy taxes and deal with Indian relations and the common defense. Rejected by the colonial assemblies, whose pow­ ers Franklin’s proposal would curtail, the plan was never sent to London for approval.

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