Relationship Between Britain And The Colonies Essay
To help stop the conflict from growing larger between the British and French the British hoped to strengthen ties with the Mohawks Indian tribe. The British hoped to strengthen the relationship with the Mohawks that the fur trade had created. The need to strengthen the weakening alliance between the two groups leads to the meeting in Albany in 1754 which ultimately leads to the Albany congress. This meeting had seven of the thirteen colonies attending and partaking in its activities. The seven colonies sent 24 delegates. During this meeting Ben Franklin and Thomas Hutchison suggested the Albany Plan of Union. The main goal of this plan was to unite the colonies with a central government that made decisions on affairs with the Indians ad…