It was against British law to stand against the king. Many of them lost their lives, their homes and their money. They knew that risk when they signed their names on the document, but they wanted to be free.
The delegates knew that signing the Declaration was dangerous. Britain would call it treason. Treason is the crime of fighting against one's own government. Anyone who signed the Declaration could be charged with treason and hanged.
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 delegates representing the thirteen American colonies. The signing took place on July 4, 1776, and continued in the following months as some delegates were not present on that date. Prominent figures among the signers included John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.
The Declaration of Independence was first adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. However, the signing of the document began on August 2, 1776, when most delegates officially signed it. Some delegates signed it later, but July 4 remains the date celebrated as Independence Day in the United States.
40 delegates signed, 13 weren't there and didn't sign, and 3 refused to sign.
The signing of the Declaration of Independence took place on July 4th,1776.
August 2, 1776
Treason against the English monarchy.
The delegates knew that signing the Declaration was dangerous. Britain would call it treason. Treason is the crime of fighting against one's own government. Anyone who signed the Declaration could be charged with treason and hanged.
The delegates knew that signing the Declaration was dangerous. Britain would call it treason. Treason is the crime of fighting against one's own government. Anyone who signed the Declaration could be charged with treason and hanged.
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 delegates representing the thirteen American colonies. The signing took place on July 4, 1776, and continued in the following months as some delegates were not present on that date. Prominent figures among the signers included John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.
The Declaration of Independence was first adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. However, the signing of the document began on August 2, 1776, when most delegates officially signed it. Some delegates signed it later, but July 4 remains the date celebrated as Independence Day in the United States.
both of these. the constitution of the us and the declaration of independence
40 delegates signed, 13 weren't there and didn't sign, and 3 refused to sign.
The signing of the Declaration of Independence took place on July 4th,1776.
I think 35 of the 55 delegates were at the writting of the Constitution. Not the signing but when it was accually written
Continental Congress =)
How was John Adams helpful in getting the delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence