The 1754 Albany Congress
a. Established a military alliance with the Iroquois
b. Declared the colonies independent of British rule
c. Declared war on the Iroquois confederation
d. Prohibited New England and New York from trading with the French West Indies
e. Failed in its goal to establish a single colonial legislature
Answer: e. Failed in its goal to establish a single colonial legislature
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