Question
Why did the colonial assemblies reject the Albany Plan?
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Responses
They wanted the Iroquois to be involved with the plan.
They wanted the Iroquois to be involved with the plan.
The colonists believed that their disagreements with France would pass.
The colonists believed that their disagreements with France would pass.
They feared that Benjamin Franklin wanted to rule the colonies.
They feared that Benjamin Franklin wanted to rule the colonies.
They wanted to control their own taxes and armies.
They wanted to control their own taxes and armies.
(1 point)
Responses
They wanted the Iroquois to be involved with the plan.
They wanted the Iroquois to be involved with the plan.
The colonists believed that their disagreements with France would pass.
The colonists believed that their disagreements with France would pass.
They feared that Benjamin Franklin wanted to rule the colonies.
They feared that Benjamin Franklin wanted to rule the colonies.
They wanted to control their own taxes and armies.
They wanted to control their own taxes and armies.
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
The primary reason the colonial assemblies rejected the Albany Plan was that **they wanted to control their own taxes and armies.** The plan proposed a level of centralized authority that the colonies were not willing to grant, as they preferred to maintain their individual autonomy and control over their local affairs.