The Albany Plan of Union (1754) was a project to arrange the British North American colonies following a more centralized government. The colonial governments acted to select members of a "Grand Council," while the British Government would appoint a "president General." Recognizing the tendency of royal colonial governors to revoke colonial legislatures and attempt unpopular policies, the Albany Plan gave the Grand Council greater relative authority such treaty-making, increasing the army and naval forces and included the right of taxation.
Despite the support of many colonial leaders, the plan, as formulated at Albany, did not become a reality. Colonial governments feared losing power and authority to a central government, letter D. Besides its failure, it worked as a model for future efforts of a union.