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BeauThe Albany Plan of Union was proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. The purpose was to unite the thirteen colonies under one governing body to provide cohesion during the French and Indian War. After much debate, the plan was defeated due to jealousies and suspicions of a central taxing unit.
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What did the stripes represent on the first flag?
to represent the 13 colonies who fought for our freedom against the british
How did king george's war affect the American colonies?
King William's war, the first of the French and Indian wars, caused the British to take measures with the intention of protecting the colonies, like the samp act. These acts estranged the relationship between the colonies and the mother country.
What was the flag that flew over the 13 colonies?
The original 13 Colonies were British settlements. The first unique flag of the 13 Colonies was the Grand Union Flag also called the Continental Colors. It was a British Red Ensign flag with 6 white stripes sewn on it making 13 alternating red and white stripes. Instead of stars in the upper left corner of the flag there was the British Union Jack which was the combination of the flag of England (the red vertical-horizontal St. George's cross) and the flag of Scotland (the white diagonal corner to corner St. Andrews cross).
When the british flag first used?
when was the british flag first used
When did the process for readmission to the Union begin?
Texas was the first to attempt it in 1866.
