Congress had been a central feature in all attempts to organize the states. What was the first attempt to unite the colonies?

a. The Albany Congress of 1754
b. The Mayflower Compact
c. The Constitutional Convention of 1787
d. The Articles of Confederation
e. The Connecticut Compromise


ANS: A

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