Albany Congress

American  

noun

American History.

1. a meeting of delegates from seven American colonies, held in 1754 at Albany, New York, at which Benjamin Franklin proposed a plan AlbanyPlanofUnion for unifying the colonies.

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Example Sentences

After the Albany Congress of 1754 Franklin urged the formation of two barrier colonies in the West.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

The Albany Congress, 1754.—Open hostilities with their enemies became more and more frequent.

From Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition by James, J.A.

The most important of the early congresses was the Albany Congress of 1754.

From A Short History of the United States by Channing, Edward

His postal duties took him as far south as Williamsburg, and the Albany Congress drew him as far north of New York as Albany.

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell

The Acts of the Albany Congress of 1774 opened the eyes of the people to the possibilities of strength by united efforts.

From An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America by MacLean, J. P. (John Patterson)