How did the Albany Plan of Union differ from the Iroquois Confederacy? The Albany Plan let the people elect the governor of the colony, while the Iroquois Confederacy required chiefs to appoint the main leader. The Albany Plan did not persuade colonists to unite, while the Iroquois Confederacy bound members together to solve problems. The Albany Plan forced colonists to avoid death, while the Iroquois Confederacy allowed individuals to vote on joining. The Albany Plan successfully united the thirteen colonies against the French, while all groups in the Iroquois Confederacy were against the British.