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No they didn't sign until they met in October. The Declaration was published, but not signed.

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On what exact date did the Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?

Congress never accepted the declaration, it was made before the USA became a country , and it was meant for the british.


On behalf of the Continental Congress the actual wording of the Declaration of Independence was written by?

The actual wording of the Declaration of Independence was primarily drafted by Thomas Jefferson. He was appointed by the Continental Congress to create the document, which was then reviewed and edited by other members, including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. The Declaration was formally adopted on July 4, 1776, marking the colonies' assertion of independence from British rule.


Why is the Fourth of July Independence Day?

The reason Independence Day is on July Fourth is because in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. This was on July Fourth and come on declaration of INDEPENDENCE and INDEPENDENCE day. :)


Where was the Declaration of Independence adopted in?

The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Who wrote the declaration of independance and where did he get his ideas from?

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.