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No , But Thee British Wanted Too Capture Them . Beacause Samuel Adams Was The Leader of The Ameican Revolution and Opposed The British Parliment's Taxes . John Hancock Was Also Wanted But I Don't No Why .

his lifes goal was to make sure that he made a change in someones life but instead of that he changed many lives and he changed the perspective on how we may look at thing and how we may resolve conflicts. He even changed America when he signed the Decloration Of Independence.

...yes he was the thirteenth president of the united states and he was the president of the continential congress
Actually... Millard Fillmore was the thirteenth President of the United States, not John Hancock. John Hancock served only as President of the Second Continental Congress, the governing body of the original colonies. They presided throughout the term of the Revolutionary War and the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence.

because he was the first EVER republican senator from Texas since the 1870s

Yes, but "Dolly" was her nickname. Her legal name at birth was Dorothy Quincy. She married once and was Dorothy Quincy Scott. After her first husband passed away, she married John Hancock, and then her legal married name was Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott.

The British were looking for John Hancock and Sam Adams and also John Adams because they were great patriots and revolutionaries. They were hidding in concord and fled right after the first shots of the American revolution where fired.

John Hancock was a well-known Revolutionary-era patriot, president of the Second Continental Congress, and the first governor of Massachusetts. He was a wealthy businessman, and is most known for his signature on the Declaration of Independence, which he had a hand in creating.

Because the signature of "John Hancock" was/is the most prominent on the Delaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. Being that its the most prominent it is the one that stood out and everyone remembers, so when someone refers to John Hancock his signature is usually the first thing that comes to mind and therefore one is being asked to sign their name.

He protested because of the Stamp act.

He did inherited slaves from Thomas Hancock, and they worked for him. But John never bought or sold slaves, however, in his will he had the slaves he inherited to be declared free after his death.

John Hancock is owned by Manulife (MFC)...

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He was a person.

Who lived in Boston, Massachussets.

In the late 1700's.

And...

He was on King George III's list of DANGEROUS AMERICANS.

john Hancock signed the declaration on July 4,1776!

A LOT! here ya go John Hancock's pivotal signature on the Declaration of Independence represented both his personal feelings of rebellion against the British as well as the feelings of many colonists at that time, and, as the president of the Second Continental Congress, Hancock's role proved vital to the formation of the United States of America. Raised by his uncle, a hugely successful merchant named Thomas Hancock, John learned to become a profitable merchant, and the fortune that he inherited after his uncle's death assisted him in building a trade empire in his adulthood. Hancock's inheritance provided him the money to be able to invest in other peoples' needs, otherwise, helping his political standing within the community. With this increased standing, John became more renowned in the colonies, and later began funding the resistance to Parliament's taxation. With the pass of the Sugar Act in 1764, the British began imposing oppressive taxes upon the American colonists on "sugar, certain wines, coffee, pimiento, cambric and printed calico and further, regulated the export of lumber and iron...with the design of raising 40,000 pounds a year" (Kindig, 1). This act upset colonist even more than the previous Molasses Act of 1733 as more and more common items were being taxed by the British Empire to raise revenue and pay off debts that the French and Indian War caused. Acts such as this were the main cause in upsetting John Hancock, as they harmed his merchant empire, fueling his anger at Britain. "Reaction assumed revolutionary proportions in Boston . . . when customs officials impounded a sloop owned by John Hancock, for violations of the trade regulations" (Kindig, 1). ***** In 1764, the Currency Act was imposed by the British, prohibiting all paper currency in the American colonies. This act led to a skyrocket of poverty in the colonies, and "it hurt trade by removing the circulating medium" ("Currency Act", 1). Another act in 1765, the Stamp Act, brought anger to the colonists by heavily taxing any official papers in the colony. In short, it was "an act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America" ("The Stamp Act", 1). Any documents in the colonies were, under this rule, taxed by Great Britain, including letters and envelopes, which were used heavily by colonists. By this time, Hancock had begun to speak out against Britain in his patriotic speeches, and encouraged colonists to form a separate nation. He also became a key member of the Sons of Liberty to resist England's rule. Continuing the taxation and tyranny, Britain imposed the Townshend Acts. These acts-the New York Restraining Act, the Commissioner of Customs Act, and the Vice Admiralty Court Act-placed British appointed leaders in control of the colonies and also restrained colonist-formed governments. Not only did the colonists not have representation in Britain, but now their voices were trying to be deafened in the colonies too. However, the act that enraged the colonists the most was the Tea Act. This act put a tariff on tea and many other ubiquitous colonial goods. Colonists were outraged when this tax was enforced. Tea to them was like modern day coffee, and was sweetened by sugar. The anger was so great in the colonies that the famous Boston Tea Party occurred, in which about 1.9 million dollars worth of tea was dumped into Boston Harbor by the Sons of Liberty. Britain became very irked with the colonies, and enforced even harsher laws. In response to the Boston Tea Party, the Coercive Acts were passed in 1774. In these acts, Parliament completely stripped colonists of their rights. The Quebec Act was imposed by Britain to better enforce the taxes by restricting the colonists from expanding beyond the Appalachian Mountains. These acts also upset both ordinary colonists-with the forced quartering of British troops-as well as merchants like John Hancock, whose ships could not enter or leave the harbor due to it being blockaded until the tea was paid for. This brought strife in the colonies as their freedoms continued to be taken away, and Britain gained more power over them. During these times of anger and thoughts of rebellion, John Hancock devoted himself and his fortune into assisting the colonies in their separation from the British Empire. John Hancock's actions were the driving forces in the revolution. He spoke out against the British oppression, in his many patriotic speeches in the Massachusetts area. Hancock encouraged Americans to fight for their freedom, saying, "'Tis immortality to sacrifice ourselves for the salvation of our country. We fear not death." In this speech, the Boston Massacre Oration, Hancock explained to the colonists that they must be willing to sacrifice themselves to fight against the British in order to free themselves. Hancock inspired the colonists to rebel, helping to change the colonists' mindset towards independence and the formation of their own nation, free of the British oppressive laws. His role played a vital part in leading Americans to a revolution. The colonists lacked representation in Parliament, and these acts were being passed by the British without the colonists' approval. Actions like this led to the Second Continental Congress with John Hancock-now a powerful patriot in the colonies-as the president. Hancock's role in the Second Continental Congress was enormous, as he made significant decisions that would affect the United States of America forever. With guidance from Hancock, the Second Continental Congress agreed to "completely break away from Great Britain" ("Taking Action", 1). The actions of the Second Continental Congress with John Hancock as the president were undoubtedly some of the most important events in United States history. The members "officially appointed George Washington as commander-in-chief of the [American Continental] army…wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence… [and] decided some of the most important ideas that the colonists fought for in the Revolutionary War" ("Taking Action", 1). These momentous acts during the Second Continental Congress would not have ever been possible if not for the leadership of John Hancock. When it came time for the delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock signed his name first and largest, saying "The British ministry can read that name without spectacles; let them double their reward for my capture." In this comment, Hancock knew that he would certainly be executed for this, but he wanted freedom-as many other colonists did- and cared not that he may die for it. He appointed those in charge of developing the Declaration of Independence, the most important document in the history of the United States. His mentality of rebellion and will for freedom inspired colonists to fight against the British for their freedom. Without John Hancock's presidency and leadership within the Second Continental Congress as well as his inspiration of rebellion and separation from England within the colonies, the United States of America would not be as it is today. Hancock's flamboyant signature displayed his own anger, along with the colonists anger at the British, making him one of the most important leaders in American-and world-history. He left a lasting impression in the history with his acts in the Second Continental Congress and his famed signature on the Declaration of Independence, inspiring the Americans to form their own nation. Without John Hancock, the world would be a different place today.

Yes, he has a brother, Wayman, Jr., and a sister, Jean, who died in a plane crash in August 1985.

United States.

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.

See this site and read more about that famous signiture:

http://www.snopes.com/history/American/Hancock.asp

"I John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land can never be purged away but with blood."

John Hancock was a prosperous Boston businessman who wanted American independence from Great Britain. He became a Massachusetts representative to the Continental Congress, and was elected president of the Continental Congress in 1775. As president, Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776.

John Hancock was a Christian and belonged to the Congregationalist Church, which is a Protestant type religion and they believe that the Bible is sufficient in ruling their society "in matters of faith and practice". His father was a Congregationalist preacher.

Yes, he was married to Dorothy Quincy. She was the great-great aunt of Louisa May Alcott. Dorothy Quincy Scott was known as Aunt Hancock to Louisa, and was the family legend. She was called this for her famous first husband, John Hancock. She was a bride during the Revolution, and lived in the Governor's Mansion when her husband became the Governor of Massachusetts. After Hancock died, and Dorothy was remarried, she still was called Aunt Hancock.

The Sons of Liberty began in the 1760s, and they seemed initially to have formed in response to and directed their focus on the Stamp Act. There were loose groups of "unhappy Colonists" here and there, and as taxation and other perceived forms of English "opression" escalated, the groups began to increase in size and number. A call to more "formal organization" was made, and it was in August 1765 that the Boston group was "officially" formed. Groups in all the large population centers formed and linked up. Initially the Sons of Liberty supported British rule and only attempted to pressure the Crown into making more favorable decisions regarding the colonies, they eventually shifted their positions to overthrow English governance. Their initial efforts were attempts to ralley support for the relaxation of economic pressures placed on the Colonies by England, and they worked at maintaining controls on their "protests" to avoid violence. But eventually the weight of the Crown on the pursestrings of the Colonies grew too much, and the "serious objections" that lead up to the Revolution began. Wikipedia has more information, and a link to the post there can be found below.

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I obviously can't put his signature in this answer, but his signature is signifigant because his signature is the biggest on the Declaration of Independence. He also made his signature look cool instead of just writing it normal, like how We the people looks on the Constitution.