Albany Congress - The Albany Congress, was a meeting of representatives sent by the governments of seven of the North American colonies. Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island attended. Representatives met daily in Albany, New York from June 19 to July 11, 1754 to discuss better relations with the Native American tribes and defense tactics against the French from Canada in the opening stages of the French and Indian War. The Delegates goal was pursuing a treaty with the Mohawk and other major Iroquois tribes. This event was significant because it was the first time colonists had met together and it provided a model that came into use in setting up the Stamp Act Congress in 1765 as well
