Why was it dangerous to sign the declaration of independce?

Answer 1

It was dangerous because the men who helped produse the document were scared of comitting treason. Treason is something that people did back then to the King and disgrased there country. Some people were hung by their neck for comitting treason! OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a very dangerous act that could have cost the lives of every signatory. By signing the document, each person was committing treason against Great Brittan. It is important to know that until the end of the Revolutionary War, what became the United States was still part of the British Empire and the residents were British subjects.

Answer 3

The main risk of the creation of the Declaration, meaning the physical writing and signing of it by those that did, was that they could be charged with treason against Great Britain and King George III. If convicted of treason, they could be hanged. Another risk was that the act of declaring independence could give Great Britain the excuse to take complete control of all government functions of each colony. Up to that time, Britain had taken control of only Massachussetts. A further risk was that if the colonies became independent and no longer under the protection of the British Empire, they would be subject to attacks from other European powers like France and Spain, which had economic interests in America.

Answer 4

It was essentially an act of treason against the British government. Treason has historically always been punishable by death in most countries, including the UK. So by signing the Declaration of Independence, they were signing their own death warrants if the United States lost.

Answer 5

To the British government, this was an act of treason punishable by really gory stuff like what was done to Wallace in Braveheart.

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If the US did not win the war, the British would have killed every person whose name was on it

Answer 6

They could have been accused, tried and hung as traitors to the crown.

Answer 7

At the time, Britain was one of the most powerful empires in the world!.

Answer 8

Because they would be considered traitors by King George 3.

Answer 9

Signing the Declaration of Independence was an act of treason against the British Empire punishable by death.