John Hancock

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.

John Hancock gave his signature to the Declaration Of Independence. That's where we get the phrase "sign your John Hancock" came from. John Hancock also gave money! And lots of it. He backed some of the major events in the American Revolution. He was very wealthy. He got most of his money from illegal ways. Smuggling was a big one. He found ways to get around the laws that Britain had set forth.

how many indivaduals signed the declaration of independence

Yes, the John Hancock Building is in Chicago IL on North Michigan Ave. at Pearson St.

honorable person, good citizen, important person.

Signer of the Declaration of Independence who was also a wealthy Massachusetts merchant who liked to defy the British authorities. He was also president of the Continental Congress and governor of Massachusetts. His main contribution, however, to the American Revolution was using his fortune to help finance the struggle

John Hancock was a wealthy man. He was the 2nd President of the continetial congress. He was the coolest guy ever!!!

Yes! He did reading and writing!

No, but he was a rich smuggler and sponsored the Son's of Liberty. The colonial smugglers were loosing money because the price of British tea had been LOWERED and this made the cost of the smuggled Dutch tea higher.

because he wanted to tell the govt. that he means buisness and that he wants the govt. to know that it was mainly his idea and that he is really involved in it and wants to rub that in the govts. face.

Because of his confidence in his ability to tackle a difficult job, and because Mrs. Lapbam encourages him to accept the job.

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

Lydia Hancock 10months old

John George Washington Hancock 8 years old

Mr. Lapham didn't hold much for the fellows that were always trying to stir up trouble between the USA, and England.

By todays standards John Hancock would not only be considered a Terrorist but a Traitor as well who used his political position of trust and authority to undermine the exisiting Government of Law and Order to further his and other wealthy traitorous Yankees personal agendas.For allowing Yankee,murdering thugs, to confiscate and banish New England born Tories was a black mark against a new forming Nation.

Any nation whose birth is stained by sneaky malcontent terrorists who hide behind a bush and shoot a policeman [or Redcoat] is destined to have a society and Gov`t in its future system based onmurder,violance,corruption,fear,disrespect,collusion,hate

and will result in Civil Wars,sections,assasination of its Leaders and suppresion.

in my book heros are those who selflessly work and strive to see a wrong and work in the existing Society and Gov`t to gain a position of authority thereby being able to bring about non violent change and fairness for everyone.The Englishmen responsible for the insubordinate revolution of the New England Colonies living in Boston New York and Virginia are in the same catogory as Blackbeard,Captain Kid,

and Durrell.Colourful but not interrested in really advancing Civilization.

brittany handcock

John Hancock died because he was old of age. gout i think

john Hancock is a descendant of the early 17th century footpenises

Samuel Adams criticized the way John Hancock lived when his wealthy uncle had passed. The way he lived was wealthy like he could do anything!

he was on the amaricans side. he was the leader of the continetal congress.

She died in a plane crash.