The 1754 Albany Plan of Union is significant because it:
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Correct answer: Was the first formal proposal for a unified colonial government
Proposed by Benjamin Franklin during the French and Indian War, the plan suggested a centralized colonial government for defense and Indian affairs. Although the colonial legislatures rejected it, it served as an important precursor to later revolutionary unity.
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