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Copies of the Declaration of Independence were printed and released to the public. The Declaration was read aloud to those who could not read.
America sent the Declaration of Independence to England.
150 to 200 copies :)
They were called Broadsides.
The Declaration of Independence is on display at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The "original" draft of the Declaration of Independence is on display in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. There were 13 signed copies; one was sent to each State's legislature.
Copies of the Declaration of Independence were printed and released to the public. The Declaration was read aloud to those who could not read.
America sent the Declaration of Independence to England.
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150 to 200 copies :)
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They were called Broadsides.
There are many readable copies of the Declaration of Independence online, for anyone to view. It can be found by going to google, and searching "Declaration of Independence" and then go to the Wikipedia site, it tells everything about this.Ê
The Declaration of Independence is on display at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The "original" draft of the Declaration of Independence is on display in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. There were 13 signed copies; one was sent to each State's legislature.
The Declaration of Independence is only one page in length.
The United States retains copies of the Declaration of Independence because multiple copies were made and distributed. The original document, which was adopted on July 4, 1776, was sent to Britain to inform the British government of the colonies' decision to declare independence. The most famous copy, known as the engrossed version, is housed in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Other copies were also distributed to various states and individuals to promote the cause of independence.
Yes, they did hand out copies of the declaration. To whom and for what reason I do not know, but I would assume for advertising purposes. I know they did because I have a copy. The business was formed in 1862 during the civil war so I would think (!!) not before that.
no, the declaration of independence is written on parchment which is dried animal skin. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_history.html However, the first 2 copies/drafts were written on cannabis hemp paper. Source: http://naihc.org/hemp_information/hemp_facts.html and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1039647/