Benjamin Franklin's Role In The French And Indian War

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Benjamin Franklin also played a role in the early parts of the French and Indian war. Benjamin was a representative from Pennsylvania during the time of the war. He “Proposed a plan of union that would create a federal council composed of delegates from all the colonies.” (Schweikart and Allen, 55). If Franklin's plan occurred, this would allow the council to have the power to levy taxes, raise armies and treat with the Indians. Delegates approved the plan, however, the colonial assemblies believed that it would “infringe on the independence of the individual colonies” (Schweikart and Allen, 55). During the war, England was not fond of the idea of obtaining Canada from the French. Franklin believed that obtaining Canada would benefit England's