Why did Phillip Livingston sign the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

He was non-committal for a while. What finally convinced him was the belief that Britain "was making every kind of exertion in her favor to reduce us to unconditional submission … that no hope of reconciliation on constitutional principles could possibly remain".

Answer 3

Because he wanted to Have a strong foundation for the colonoes

Answer 4

Phillip Livingston was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776, and was in strong favor of the Declartion of Indepence.

Answer 5

William penn signed the declaration NOT John penn.

Answer 6

William Whipple signed the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Hampshire to the Second Continental Congress.

Answer 7

George Walton was part the Georgia delegation to the Continental Congress. He is a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 8

He signe the Declaration of Independence because he believed that we all deserved a say in what to do.