As president of the Continental Congress, John Hancock was the only delegate to sign the Declaration of Independence when it was adopted by the Congress on July 4, 1776. Congress modified the document, Hancock re-wrote it to include the revisions, signed, and distributed copies to the various colonies and the army. The other signitures came later.
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Contrary to rumors that he did it for attention, Hancock was simply the first to sign the document. As there were no other signatures yet, there was no frame of reference to determine how big to sign.
Because he was the President of the Congress at the time and when the vote was reached it is the duty of the President to first sign it into action. If I may, he also signed it big because he wanted everybody to know he stood in back of the document unafraid. There is a famous quote by John Hancock at the time of the signing saying that he wanted King George to be able to see his name without his spectacles. What a brave and risky thing to do and say.
He wanted independence from Great Britain. His signature was the largest because he wanted King George 3 to be able to see his name without having to put his glasses on. Also because he wanted to show King George and everyone else in the government to see that he was not afraid to admit that he wanted to break away from England. He was not afraid of the consequences because he was willing to give up his life for independence.
because he was the most famous out of every one
Because he was the president of the congress.
Well, he was the only one to save everyone's lives from the reds of course. Maybe that's why. He saved the village!
According to legend, he wanted to make sure that King George could see who signed it without his spectacles (glasses). He was not afraid to be identified.
Declaration of Independence
The important historical document that John Hancock is known for signing is the Declaration of Independence of the British Colonies in America.
"John Hancock" is presumably the problematic term in that phrase, the rest of it is pretty straightforward. "John Hancock" is slang for "signature", coming from the very prominent signature of John Hancock on the US Declaration of Independence. The John Hancock Life Insurance company had a commercial jingle featuring the line "put your John Hancock on the John Hancock".
John Hancock (1737-1793), orphaned as a boy, was adopted by a rich uncle who had no children of his own. Hancock is best remembered for his large, flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock, was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock's signature is the largest on the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock.
Declaration of Independence
John Hancock was the President of the Continental Congress and the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock was one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence. His signature appears very large because he was very proud.
For his signature on the Declaration of Independence.
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John Hancock
The important historical document that John Hancock is known for signing is the Declaration of Independence of the British Colonies in America.