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John Hancock
John Hancock was an American founding father who was President of the Continental Congress before the Americna Revolution. His signature on the Declaration of Independence was the largest; that made his name an idiom for signature.
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What role did john morton play?
As a Delegateto the Continental Congress (1774-77), in which he numbered among the moderates, was his suddun and crucial switch on July 1, 1776, to the side of his friend Benlamin Franklin and James Wilson in the vote for national independence. On the final vote the next day, these three ballots outweighted those in opposition. Thanks for asking signed Richard Morton-Smith Source..www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/declaration/bio34.htm
What does john hancock's metaphor mean -you are about to brave a storm in a skiff made of paper?
This phrase is used in the play / movie version of "1776" as well as the HBO series "John Adams.
It means that as they signed the Declaration of Independence, the undersigned recognized that there would be a storm ( war) since they were declaring their independence from England.
This phrase was actually spoken by John Dickinson from Pennsylvania (one of the few delegates that did not sign the Declaration of Independence). It was part of his argument against the independence movement.
Did John Hancock have kids with Dorothy Quincy Hancock?
Yes. They had a daughter named Lydia Henchman Hancock and a son named John George Washington Hancock.
1But neither of whom survived to adulthood. * Lydia Hancock (Oct 1776-Aug 1777); died at the age of about ten months. * John George Washington Hancock (21 May 1778-27 January 1787); died at the age of eight years.
(1 taken from Wikipedia - John Hancock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock)
What was John Hancock's vision?
I am not sure what exactly the point of this question is. John Hancock was one of the richest men in Colonial America. He was also one of the most notorious smugglers in the country, and as such was near the top of King George's "wanted list." He was a great supporter of the patriot cause but his motivation may be legitimately questioned. As a man destined for the King's gallows and one who based his livelyhood on the sort of illegal operations that the British had vowed to end, he stood to lose a lot unless the Revolution was successful. So perhaps his "patriotism" was tainted with a bit of self-serve bravado. But as president of the Congress and a signatary of the Declaration of Independence he put his life on the line with the others, so perhaps we can cut him some slack.
Why did john handcouck wright his name so big on the dacloration of independence?
He said he wanted to make sure the King saw his name when he got the declaration of independence.
