The Constitution in American Life: Featuring the Friends of Publius
Four educators connect U.S. history, politics, Supreme Court decisions, political culture, and the Center for Civic Education’s We the People curriculum to the challenges of modern democracy. Listeners gain perspective on how the Constitution continues to shape American life.
The Constitution in American Life: Featuring the Friends of Publius
The Albany Plan and American National Identity
In this episode, the Friends of Publius discuss the Albany Plan and whether this attempt at forming a union tells us something about American national identity. This question is from Unit 1, Question 2 of the Center for Civic Education’s We The People curriculum.
The Albany Plan of 1754 was the first attempt to create a national union among the American colonies. What concerns or limitation led American colonies to reject the Albany Plan?
How, if at all, did the outcome of the French and Indian War affect colonial efforts to unify?
In what ways did the American Revolution succeed or fail in fostering a shared national identity among the colonies?