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In June of 1754, representatives from seven colonies met with 150 Iroquois Chiefs in Albany, New York. The purposes of the Albany Congress were twofold; to try to secure the support and cooperation of the Iroquois in fighting the French, and to form a colonial alliance based on a design by Benjamin Franklin.
Consequently, what was the purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754?
Albany Congress, conference in U.S. colonial history (June 19–July 11, 1754) at Albany, New York, that advocated a union of the British colonies in North America for their security and defense against the French, foreshadowing their later unification.
Moreover, why was the Albany Congress a failure?
Pontiac lost because ran out of guns and gunpowder. The Albany plan of Union failed because the colonies were afraid of losing their own autonomy or self government. The British also dropped the plan because they wanted to make the management of the colonies simple.
The goal of the Albany Conference was to secure the assistance of the Iroquois Confederacy against the growing French threat. From June 19 to July 11, 1754, all six tribes of the Iroquois confederacy met in Albany, New York, with 24 colonial delegates from seven colonies.