Discovery and Settlement of the New World 29with 100 Iroquois chiefs, and agreed on a Plan of Union for the com-
mon defense. Devised for the most part by Benjamin Franklin of
Pennsylvania, the plan recommended the creation of a continental gov-
ernment with representatives from each colony. A president-general
appointed by the king would act as the chief executive officer with veto
power over all legislation. The single house would meet annually to