Colonial Powers and the Albany Plan

Colonial Powers and the Albany Plan

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses the Albany Plan, proposed in 1754, which aimed to unify the thirteen colonies under a general government to manage trade, Indian policy, and defense. The plan was introduced during a meeting in Albany to ease tensions between the British and their Indian allies, the Iroquois. Despite support from figures like Ben Franklin, the plan failed due to colonial reluctance to cede power and British opposition. The idea of colonial unity, however, foreshadowed future cooperation. The video concludes with a light-hearted joke.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the three European colonial powers in North America during the mid-18th century?

British, French, Spanish

British, Dutch, Spanish

French, Dutch, Portuguese

Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group was a confederation of five and eventually six Indian nations?

Cherokee

Apache

Iroquois

Sioux

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Iroquois become frustrated with their English allies?

The English were trading with the French.

The English were taxing the Iroquois heavily.

The English were not providing enough weapons.

The English were not stopping settlers from encroaching on Iroquois land.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Albany meeting in 1754?

To declare war on the French

To form a new colonial government

To ease tensions between the Indians and the British

To discuss trade agreements

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the Albany Plan?

Thomas Jefferson

Ben Franklin

George Washington

John Adams

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main functions of the proposed Grand Council in the Albany Plan?

To create a colonial army

To declare independence from Britain

To manage trade and Indian policy

To establish a new currency

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were most colonists opposed to the Albany Plan?

It favored the French over the British.

It required them to pay higher taxes.

It was too expensive to implement.

It would reduce their individual power.

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