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Why did Phillip Livingston sign the Declaration of Independence?
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∙ 18y ago
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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoHe 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".
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Because he wanted to Have a strong foundation for the colonoes
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∙ 18y agoPhillip Livingston was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776, and was in strong favor of the Declartion of Indepence.
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∙ 9y agoWilliam penn signed the declaration NOT John penn.
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∙ 15y agoWilliam Whipple signed the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Hampshire to the Second Continental Congress.
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∙ 14y agoGeorge Walton was part the Georgia delegation to the Continental Congress. He is a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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∙ 12y agoHe signe the Declaration of Independence because he believed that we all deserved a say in what to do.
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No, Thomas Edison did not sign the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson did though.
Did Oliver Ellsworth sign the Declaration of Independence?
Yes, he did. It was the Constitution that he did NOT sign.
Did Richard lee sign the Declaration of Independence?
Richard Henry Lee did sign the declaration of independence. Along with Thomas Jefferson.
Did Benedict Arnold sign the Declaration of Independence?
Benedict Arnold did not sign the Declaration of Independence.
Did new york sign the declaration of independence?
yes, new york did sign the declaration but they waited for a long time to.
How old was Robert livingston when he signed the declaration of independence?
Robert Livingston never did sign the Declaration of Independence. He was in New York at the time.
Who were the five people to sign the Declaration of independence?
John Hancock, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston and Benjamin Franklin
Who did not attend the final vote on the declaration of independence?
George Clinton, Robert R. Livingston of New York, Thomas Willing of Philadelphia, and John Dickinson of Delaware did not sign.
Who was the oldest member to sign the Declaration on independence?
Benjamin Franklin, was the oldest to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Did Stephen Hopkins sign the Declaration of Independence?
Yes, Stephen Hopkins did sign the Declaration of Independence.
Which member of the committee who wrote the declaration refused to sign it?
Robert livingston
Did king rufus sign the Declaration of Independence?
No, Rufus King did not sign the Declaration of Independence. However, Rufus King of Massachusetts did sign the Constitution.
Who was the only woman to sign the Declaration of Independence?
No woman signed the Declaration of Independence.
Did Thomas Edison sign the Declaration of Independence?
No, Thomas Edison did not sign the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson did though.
Did John Jay sign the Declaration of Independence?
No John Jay did not sign the Declaration.
Did Oliver Ellsworth sign the Declaration of Independence?
Yes, he did. It was the Constitution that he did NOT sign.
Did John Adams sign the Declaration of Independence?
Yes, John Adams did sign the declaration of independence and he is also from Massachusetts
