0
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_Declaration_of_Independence&oldid=cur
----
Signatures The first and most famous signature on the engrossed copy was that of John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress. Two future presidents, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, were among the signatories. Edward Rutledge (age 26), was the youngest signer, and Benjamin Franklin (age 70) was the oldest signer. The fifty-six signers of the Declaration represented the new states as follows (from North to South):[27] * New Hampshire: Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton * Massachusetts: Samuel Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry * Rhode Island: Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery * Connecticut: Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott * New York: William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris * New Jersey: Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark * Pennsylvania: Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross * Delaware: George Read, Caesar Rodney, Thomas McKean * Maryland: Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton * Virginia: George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton * North Carolina: William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn * South Carolina: Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton * Georgia: Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoYes, and it was signed in the room below the Liberty Bell Tower (whose name escapes me)
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why does the movie national treasure say that 55 men signed the declaration of independence?
It was simply a plot detail error
How many signatures are on the declaration of independance?
There are 56 signatures on the Declaration of Independence.56.Name_the_people_who_signed_the_Declaration_of_Independence
Out of 55 delegates how many attended college?
Of the 55 delegates that signed the Declaration of Independence, about one half had attended or graduated from a college. George Washington attend William and Mary College long enough to qualify as a surveyor.
Did the Declaration of Independence come before the signing of the constitution?
Yes, the American Revolution was over before the Constitution was written. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The US Constitution was signed by 39 of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, on September 17, 1787, at the same location, which was then known as the "Pennsylvania State House".
Where was the constitution written and signed?
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The US Constitution was signed by 39 of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, on September 17, 1787, at the same location, which was then known as the "Pennsylvania State House".
What was the total number of members of congress to sign the declaration of independence?
there was 55 people to sign
Who is the only person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
There were actually 55 people who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Why does the movie national treasure say that 55 men signed the declaration of independence?
It was simply a plot detail error
Where there any African American men at the signing of the Declaration of the Independence and is what are their names?
No. There were 55 rich white men. Any African Americans were slaves.
How many people signed the declaration or independence?
55 people
How many signatures are on the declaration of independance?
There are 56 signatures on the Declaration of Independence.56.Name_the_people_who_signed_the_Declaration_of_Independence
How many people signed the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence?
55
What was Declaration of Independence?
There most likely wasn't a Declaration of Independence; just a war to remove France. But if there was a document depicting such a "declaration..."; then the Geneva Agreement signed in 1954/55 (ending the 1st Indochina War/aka French Indochina War) was it.
What group of leaders wanted Thomas Jefferson to dedclare war on great Britain?
Jefferson only wrote the Declaration of Independence for Congress. It was the 55 men of congress who signed their names to the document that declared war.
Why did John Hancock sign so big on the Declaration of Independence?
In reality, John Hancock was extremely wealthy and risked it all on the success of the American Revolution. On May 24, 1775, he began serving as president of the Second Continental Congress. This was the group that approved the Declaration of Independence. It's just the way Hancock signed his name. It was in the center, since it was the first and only signature at that time. The other 55 delegates didn't sign the Declaration until August 2, 1776, or later.
What was Vietnam Declaration of Independence?
There most likely wasn't a declaration of independence; just a war to remove France. But if there was a document depicting such a "declaration..."; then the Geneva Agreement signed in 1954/55 (ending the 1st Indochina War/aka French Indochina War) was it.
How big in measurement did John Hancock sign the declaration of independence?
In reality, John Hancock was extremely wealthy and risked it all on the success of the American Revolution. On May 24, 1775, he began serving as president of the Second Continental Congress. This was the group that approved the Declaration of Independence.It's just the way Hancock signed his name. It was in the center, since it was the first and only signature at that time. The other 55 delegates didn't sign the Declaration until August 2, 1776, or later.
