Prompted by the british to promote greater intercolonial unity and defense during the french and indian war, the albany congress failed in its attempts to establish colonial home rule because

a. not all colonies sent representatives to albany,
b. colonists felt it did not offer enough independence.
c. english authorities deemed such efforts illegal.
d. colonists were unwilling to fund the venture.
e. colonists wanted to preserve their individuality and did not see the need for union.

B. colonists felt it did not offer enough independence

Explanation: Albany Congress was convened by the British, in attendance are the seven colonists which consists Maryland,Connecticut,Massachusetts,New York,Rhode Island.Pennsylvania,New Hampshire it was held in Albany in N.Y.

The meeting took place in the year 1974,to treat with the Iroquois, mainly because of the war with France was impeded, the meeting agreed to make some land purchases in N.Y which the Natives disagreed with.Colonial governments, feeling that it would check their own authority and territorial rights, rejected it or chose not to act on it at all.