July 10th
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there was 55 people to sign
we never figured it out yet
Why did the other members of the continental congress choose Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration of independence
It was argued by members of the Xecond Continental Congress in the Pennsylvania Statehouse, later re-named Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, Pennsylcania.
There is no specific date that has been recorded of when the Declaration of Independence started to get signed by congress members. However, there is some evidence pointing towards early to middle June. But this could be false, because such a document hand-written back then would not be able to be signed by all of the Congress in around a month.
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William Floyd was a member of the 1776 Continential Congress representing the state of New York. This honored position enabled him to become one of 56 men to sign the Declaration of Independence. There were three other members of congress from New York that year who also signed the document. They were; Francis Lewis, Philip Livingston and Lewis Morris.
The Declaration of Independence was a written statement to King George from the members of the Continental Congress of the Colonies establishing their intent to become a free nation separate from England's power.
The actual wording of the Declaration of Independence was primarily drafted by Thomas Jefferson. He was appointed by the Continental Congress to create the document, which was then reviewed and edited by other members, including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. The Declaration was formally adopted on July 4, 1776, marking the colonies' assertion of independence from British rule.
Thomas Jefferson. The Continental Congress assigned five people to a committee to write the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson, one of the members of the Committee, was asked by the others to write the first draft. Benjamin Franklin and another future President, John Adams, were also members of the committee and made a few comments, but the Declaration as adopted by the Continental Congress was essentially the same as Jefferson's draft.
56; 2 future presidents, 3 vice presidents, and 10 congress members.56