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Why did John Hancock write his name really large on the constitution?
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∙ 12y ago
when the constitution was signed he forgot his glasses. that's why he wrote it so big
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∙ 12y ago
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What did the decalaration do for the people?
John Hancock didn't write the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson did. Hancock was the first to sign it and he did so large enough so King George wouldn't have to use his glasses to read it.
What is sign your John Hancock?
write your signature
Did John Hancock write the original draft of declaration of independence?
no
Did John Hancock write to Dorothy Quincy?
i love pie
What did John Hancock like to do for fun?
he liked to write and read
What man did not help write the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence why did he write his name so large?
JOHN HANCOCK wrote his name so large because he wanted the King of England to be able to see his name without reading glasses.
What things did the second continental congress not do?
write the constitution
Is it true that the official purpose of the Constitution was to write a new constitution?
No, it is not true. The Constitution was really written partially as an experiment, but it was written to replace the Articles of Confederation, which were essentially what formed the constitution of the US during the Revolutionary War, but they were full of holes, so the Continental Congress decided to scrap them and write a new one.
Why did I the delegates from the American colonies meet in Philadelphia in 1775?
to write a colonial constitution
What year did they write the constitution?
The Constitution was written in 1781.
Where did the phrase sign your John Hancock come from?
It means to sign something.. Looking at the Declaration of Independence , you can see John Hancock's signature the clearest. He wrote it bigger then the rest and neatly. Put your John Hancock write your signature nice and bold!
