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Who was the first president to take the nation into declared war?

Only Congress can declare war. Presidents can ask Congress to declare war . The presidents who made such a request and had it granted were James Madison (against Great Britain), James Polk (against Mexico), William McKinley(against Spain), Woodrow Wilson (against Germany and allies) and Franklin Roosevelt (against Japan and allies)


What was John Hancock's role concerning the Declaration of Independence?

Well, there was many roles that Hancock played concerningnthe declaration of independance. He was the first to sign and fought against Great Britain with the rest of the Continental Congress to ratify the constitution and declaration. He beleived that citizens were not given enough rights as indivisuals and was therefore elected president of the congress.


What did the first continental congress proclaim to king george?

The Declaration of Independence.


Body led by john Adams that issued a declaration of rights?

The First Continental Congress


The Declaration of Independence was written in order to gain the support of two crucial groups What were they?

the stamp act congress and the first continental congress

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What did the first Continental Congress have to do with the Declaration of Independence?

The First Continental Congress had nothing to do with the Declaration of Independence.


Who was the first president to take the nation into declared war?

Only Congress can declare war. Presidents can ask Congress to declare war . The presidents who made such a request and had it granted were James Madison (against Great Britain), James Polk (against Mexico), William McKinley(against Spain), Woodrow Wilson (against Germany and allies) and Franklin Roosevelt (against Japan and allies)


The First Continental Congress drew up a Declaration of?

The First Continental Congress drew up a statement known as the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, also known as the Declaration of Colonial Rights, or the Declaration of Rights in 1774. It was similar to the Declaration of Rights and Grievances, but that document was drafted by a different group earlier, in 1765.


Why did the first continental congress send then declaration of rights to the king?

They didn’t send the Declaration of Rights. That was done a century before them. They Did send the king the Declaration of Independence listing the wrongs against the colonies they felt he had committed.


What act led colonial leaders to form the first continental congress and draw up a declaration of colonial rights in 1774?

Intolerable Acts by the British led colonial leaders to form the first continental congress and draw up a declaration of colonial rights in 1774. The congress was held as a means of protest against the British.


Was the first contental congress to write the declaration of independence?

No


What was John Hancock's role concerning the Declaration of Independence?

Well, there was many roles that Hancock played concerningnthe declaration of independance. He was the first to sign and fought against Great Britain with the rest of the Continental Congress to ratify the constitution and declaration. He beleived that citizens were not given enough rights as indivisuals and was therefore elected president of the congress.


What led to the first continental congress?

The drafting of the declaration of independence did


Who was the first president of the continental congress who was the first to sign the declaration of independence?

John Hancock


What did the first continental congress proclaim to king george?

The Declaration of Independence.


What was the outcome of the first continental congress?

The outcome of the First Continental Congress was a declaration that would state the rights of the colonists and halt the trade with Britain.


What continental congress was called for peace and made preparations for war?

The First Continental Congress originally called for peace. When peace was not possible a declaration of war was issued and a declaration of independence.