Chapter+3+-+Colonial+America

[c1] The French built Fort Duquesne (doo-KAYN) at the point where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers join to form the Ohio—the site of Pittsburgh today. But a Virginia-based land company planned to bring settlers there. In 1754 George Washington and his [c2]  made an unsuccessful attempt to take this land back from France. This was the first skirmish of the French and Indian War.
 * The Albany Plan **

 Later in 1754, at the urging of British officials, delegates from New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland met in Albany. Their main goal was to win the support of the Iroquois League against the French. At the same time, they wanted to achieve some sort of unity among the colonies. Benjamin Franklin proposed the **Albany Plan of Union** as a way to colonial unity. Each colony would keep its own constitution, while a grand council would deal with military issues, Native American relations, and western settlement. [c3] .

**1). Analyzing Primary Sources ** What image did Franklin use to represent the colonies?

**2). Drawing Conclusions ** Why do you think Franklin chose to present his message through a cartoon?

[c1] I think that this is part of the main idea of the section; That problems started in the Ohio River Valley because of the French.

[c2] What is a militia ? Is that like a Squadrant in the military at the time?

[c3] What would other attempts to unite the colonies be? Would they be successful plans?