Delegates needed courage to sign the Declaration of Independence because doing so was an act of treason against the British crown, which carried severe consequences, including death. By signing, they were willingly putting their lives, fortunes, and reputations on the line for the cause of independence.
what day did the delegates sign the declaration of independence
John Hancock signed both versions of the Declaration of Independence. He signed the first one on July 4, 1776. That was the version that no other delegates signed. Then he signed the second version on or about August 22, 1776. That is the version that most, but not all, of the other delegates signed and the one everyone thinks was signed on July 4th, but was not.
Livingston voted for adoption of the Declaration when the vote was taken on July 4, but had been recalled to New York prior to August 2, the day the delegates signed the official copy.
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The delegates knew that signing the Declaration was dangerous. Britain would call it treason. Treason is the crime of fighting against one's own government. Anyone who signed the Declaration could be charged with treason and hanged.
How was John Adams helpful in getting the delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence
In order to sign the Declaration, a person had to be one of the delegates to the Second Continental Congress.
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what day did the delegates sign the declaration of independence
The last signature of the Declaration of Independence was in early July, 1776, although 8 delegates never got to sign it themselves.
Yes. William Williams of Connecticut did sign the Declaration.
July 4, 1776 Signed on August 2, 1776.
No I would not sign the Declaration of Independents because of some harmful things people might do if they disagree with this document! Also because it take s a man of good will and courage!
The greater majority of the delegates did not sign until August 2, 1776. Only John Hancock and the Secretary of Congress, Charles Thomson signed it on July 4, 1776. Although Congress had decreed that all delegates sign it on August 2, there were still some delegates who did not sign it till later.
So King George III could read his name without his glasses
No John Jay did not sign the Declaration.