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Yes, it was and all the delegates present signed it.
All 13 colonies had delegates who signed the document.
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.
"Founders" is the general term for the people who signed the Declaration of Independence.
On July 4, 1776, John Hancock and Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress, signed the first copy. Later Congress directed the Declaration be engrossed and signed by all delegates. Most of the delgates whose names are on the Declaration signed it on August 2, 1776. A few delegates signed on later days.
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in all, 55 delegates attended the Constitutional Convention sessions, but only 39actually signed the Constitution. The delegates ranged in age from Jonathan ...
The Declaration of Independence stated that all men have rights given by their creator including life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Decaration Of Independence
Each colonial legislature had sent delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress to debate independence with specific views. All the colonies, except New York, gave their delegates a specific view on independence whether it be for independence or against it. Here is a list of all 13 colonies and their views and how many delegates each state sent:New Hampshire: In favor of independence. Actually, New Hampshire was the first colony to declare independence from Great Britain in January 1776. 3 delegates, all of which voted for independence.Massachusetts: In favor on independence. The numerous acts of parliament that punished Massachusetts made the state the champion in rallying support for the cause. 5 delegates, all of which voted for independence.Rhode Island: In favor of independence. Rhode Island renounced its allegiance to the crown on May 4, 1776. 2 delegates, all of which voted for independence.Connecticut: In favor of independence. Although, they never declared their separation from the crown until the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, they sympathized with their neighboring states in New England. 4 delegates, all of which voted for independence.New York: Abstained prior to July 2nd. The New York Legislature was so divided that they never gave specific instructions to their delegates on voting. The delegates acted on their own behalf and voted for independence on July 2nd. 4 delegates, all of which voted for independence.New Jersey: In favor of independence. Their governor, William Franklin was arrested on January 8, 1776 for supporting the crown and their delegates were major supporters of independence from Great Britain. 5 delegates, all of which voted for independence.Pennsylvania: Opposed to independence. The people of Pennsylvania were divided on the issue, but 5 out of the 7 delegates were opposed to independence. When the vote came on July 2nd, John Dickinson and Robert Morris, who were the most vocal opponents of independence played hooky and never voted. That resulted in 2 delegates voting 'nea' and 2 voting 'yea'. The swing vote was John Morton, who initially neutral, voted 'yea' allowing an unanimous vote in favor of independence among the 13 colonies. 7 delegates, 3 yea, 2 nea, 2 abstainingDelaware: In favor of independence. 2 out of the three delegates were supporters and one opposed but all three signed the Declaration. Actually one of the delegates, Caesar Rodney, rode a midnight ride to Philadelphia in order to give a majority ruling in favor of independence. 3 delegates, 2 yea, 1 neaMaryland: Initially opposed, but later favored. Maryland's government was initially opposed to independence, but a revolution in 1776 changed all that and the delegates in Philadelphia received new instructions that they vote in favor of independence. 4 delegates, all of which voted for independence.Virginia: In favor of independence. Virginia was the state that gave the proposal for independence of June 7, 1776 by Richard Henry Lee that later was adopted. Thomas Jefferson also crafted the Declaration of Independence was a major proponent of independence. 7 delegates, all of which voted for independence.North Carolina: In favor to independence. Although the people were divided, the Legislature of North Carolina was the first to instruct its delegates to vote for independence on April 12, 1776. 3 delegates, all of which voted for independence.South Carolina: In favor of independence. Like North Carolina, South Carolina residents were divided over independence. However, on March 15, 1776 the state declared independence from Great Britain and sent instructions to its delegates telling them to vote for independence. 4 delegates, all of which voted for independence.Georgia: In favor of independence. The people of Georgia were largely opposed to independence. But the government of Georgia told their delegates to vote for independence anyway. 3 delegates, all of which voted for independence.There you have it, as you can see the states and their delegates didn't always agree so it resulted in different outcomes than what was expected. For more information about the signers of the Declaration I recommend the book Signing Their Lives Away by Denise Kiernan & Joseph D'Agnese. Hoped this helped.
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The first official form of the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776. It was signed only by John Hancock and Charles Thomson as Secretary to the Congress then sent to a printer. The Declaration of Independence with all the 56 delegates' signatures was signed at later dates and perhaps in various places. It is not known for certain if that document was signed fully in Pennsylvania, because that signing did not take place until August 2, 1776 and not all delegates signed all at the same time.
There were 56 signers of the declaration of independece.