The Northern or New England colonies favored independence from Britain versus reconciliation. The middle colonies were in favor of reconciliation.
By mutual consent all thirteen had to vote in favor of independence. That's why the formal document (the "Declaration of Independence") specifically points out that this is a unanimous declaration.(This does not mean every single individual in Congress, but that each colony's/state's delegation would vote, and a majority of "no's" in any delegation would defeat the measure.)
He did not want to be remembered as one of the people in the Continental Congress who did not sign the Declaration and prevent our independence. He would have prevented our independence because the other 12 states agreed on independence, and all 13 had to agree, so it was down to Pennsylvania and it was split in half so Wilson had the last vote and he voted for independence.
AnswerHe was a New York delegate who signed the Declaration of Independence. SHe was in strong favor of the Declaration of Independence.
Federalist such as: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay were in favor of the Constitution. Anit-federalists such as: Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams wanted a Bill of Rights added on to the Constitution, so a compromise was made and the Bill of Rights was added.
The Magna Carta was a was a document presented by the people of England to the king in the 1500s. It inspired the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, with the assistance of John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. The document defined the rights of the people of the independent states. On July 2, 1776, the members of the Second Continental Congress voted in favor of independence. The delegates then held a second vote and approved the Declaration of Independence. John Hancock, President of the Congress and Charles Thomson, the secretary, signed the document. July 4, 1776 is officially recognized as the birth of America.
The Northern or New England colonies favored independence from Britain versus reconciliation. The middle colonies were in favor of reconciliation.
Jefferson favored France because he felt that since the french had helped the Americans gain their independence from England during the American revolution that the US owed France their support. hamilton was born in the british west indies, so he had strong ties to England.
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Why did Pedro favor Brazilian independence
Patrick Henry was in favor of: colonial independence from Britain continued British rule of colonies additional debates on the subject of independence
Congress cannot pass laws that favor one state over another. The goal of Congress is to pass fair and lawful laws.
Madison was in favor of self-government from the beginning. He believed the American colonies had a right to be free from England and was willing to fight to obtain and preserve independence.
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By mutual consent all thirteen had to vote in favor of independence. That's why the formal document (the "Declaration of Independence") specifically points out that this is a unanimous declaration.(This does not mean every single individual in Congress, but that each colony's/state's delegation would vote, and a majority of "no's" in any delegation would defeat the measure.)
He did not want to be remembered as one of the people in the Continental Congress who did not sign the Declaration and prevent our independence. He would have prevented our independence because the other 12 states agreed on independence, and all 13 had to agree, so it was down to Pennsylvania and it was split in half so Wilson had the last vote and he voted for independence.