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Why is July 4 1776 an important date in our country's history?
That was the day U.S. won their independence (officially).
Why did the votes for the declaration have to be unanimous?
All colonies needed to adopt the Declaration of Independence because the founding fathers felt that only with the strength of all 13 colonies could they defeat the British. In the event of a majority rule, or even a super-majority. some colonies would feel rather uneasy with declaring independence from the strongest military in the world, causing division among the colonies, and likely a failure in the war.
What is name of America's most secret place?
It's a secret!
Did the 1921 Morgan dollar have any secret markings?
NO known secret markings
What did progressives support?
Direct election of senators.
Is the any writing on the back of the Declaration of Independence?
Yes. It is only the notation: "Original Declaration of Independence / dated 4th July 1776." The Constitution was a rolled up document, therefore it is believed to be just an indexing label. Sorry, there are no maps or secret messages on the back.
Is there really a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence?
According to National Archives: "In case you were wondering, there is writing on the back of the original, signed Declaration of Independence. But it is invisible, does it include a map, as the recently released Disney feature film, National Treasure, suggests. The writing on the back reads: 'Original Declaration of Independence, dated 4th July 1776.'
What are facts or more of the deceleration of independence?
Fascinating Facts about the Declaration of Independence There is something written on the back of the Declaration of Independence, but it isn't a secret map or code. Instead, there are a few handwritten words that say, "Original Declaration of Independence/ dated 4th July 1776". No one knows who wrote this, but it was probably added as a label when the document was rolled up for storage many years ago. Once the Declaration of Independence had been written and signed, printer John Dunlap was asked to make about 200 copies to be distributed throughout the colonies. Today, the "Dunlap Broadsides" are extremely rare and valuable. In 1989, someone discovered a previously unknown Dunlap Broadside. It was sold for over $8 million in 2000. There are only 26 known surviving Dunlap Broadsides today. Although Thomas Jefferson is often called the "author" of the Declaration of Independence, he wasn't the only person who contributed important ideas. Jefferson was a member of a five-person committee appointed by the Continental Congress to write the Declaration. The committee included Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman. Robert Livingston, one of the members of the committee who wrote the Declaration of Independence, never signed it. He believed that it was too soon to declare independence and therefore refused to sign. One of the most widely held misconceptions about the Declaration of Independence is that it was signed on July 4, 1776. In fact, independence was formally declared on July 2, 1776, a date that John Adams believed would be "the most memorable epocha in the history of America." On July 4, 1776, Congress approved the final text of the Declaration. It wasn't signed until August 2, 1776. After Jefferson wrote his first draft of the Declaration, the other members of the Declaration committee and the Continental Congress made 86 changes to Jefferson's draft, including shortening the overall length by more than a fourth. When writing the first draft of the Declaration, Jefferson primarily drew upon two sources: his own draft of a preamble to the Virginia Constitution and George Mason's draft of Virginia's Declaration of Rights. Jefferson was quite unhappy about some of the edits made to his original draft of the Declaration of Independence. He had originally included language condemning the British promotion of the slave trade (even though Jefferson himself was a slave owner). This criticism of the slave trade was removed in spite of Jefferson's objections. On December 13, 1952, the Declaration of Independence (along with the Constitution and Bill of Rights) was formally delivered to the National Archives in Washington, D.C., where it has remained since then. The two youngest signers of the Declaration of Independence were both from South Carolina. Thomas Lynch, Jr. and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina were both born in 1749 and were only 26 when they signed the Declaration. Most of the other signers were in their 40s and 50s. Philosopher John Locke's ideas were an important influence on the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson restated Locke's contract theory of government when he wrote in the Declaration that governments derived "their just Powers from the consent of the people." Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the vote to approve the Declaration of Independence. Some of the most famous lines in the Declaration of Independence were inspired by Virginia's Declaration of Rights by George Mason. Mason said: "all men are born equally free and independent." Jefferson's Declaration of Independence said: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." Mason listed man's "natural Rights" as "Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety." Jefferson listed man's "inalienable rights" as "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." Nine of the signers of the Declaration died before the American Revolution ended in 1783. In the summer of 1776, when the Declaration was signed, the population of the nation is estimated to have been about 2.5 million. (Today the population of the U.S. is more than 300 million.) The oldest signer of the Declaration was Benjamin Franklin, who was born in 1706 and was therefore already 70 at the time of the Declaration. Franklin went on to help negotiate the Treaty of Alliance with France in 1778 and the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War in 1783. The only signer of the Declaration of Independence to survive beyond the 50th anniversary of the signing was Charles Carroll of Maryland. Carroll died in 1832 when he was 95 years old. The copy of the Declaration of Independence that is housed at the National Archives is not the draft that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Instead it is a formal copy that the Continental Congress hired someone to make for them after the text was approved. This formal copy was probably made by Timothy Matlack, an assistant to the Secretary of Congress. This copy was signed on August 2, 1776. No one who signed the Declaration of Independence was born in the United States of America. The United States didn't exist until after the Declaration was signed! However, all but eight of the signers were born in colonies that would become the United States. The first public reading of the Declaration took place on July 8, 1776, in Philadelphia. A fictional story written in the 1840s suggested that the bell now known as the Liberty Bell was rung that day to bring the people together. However, historians now doubt that this happened. The steeple that housed the bell was in very bad condition at the time and the bell was probably unusable. Although August 2, 1776, was the date of the official signing ceremony, there were several people who signed on later dates. Some of these late signers included Elbridge Gerry, Oliver Wolcott, Lewis Morris, Thomas McKean and Matthew Thornton.
What is Thomas Jefferson's biggest secret?
Thomas Jefferson Biggest secret was that in the Declaration of Independence he wrote"All mens are created equal". But when he wrote that it didn't include the slaves and the womans because Thomas Jefferson Had SLAVES. Meaning it didn't include the African American(slaves).
Did the founding fathers stay locked in a hot room together when writing the declaration of independence?
yes it was Ben Franklin's new invention and that's how they added the secret message that can only be seen when steam is added
Why is July 4 1776 an important date in our country's history?
That was the day U.S. won their independence (officially).
Did mercy Otis warren sign the Declaration of Independence?
No, Mercy Otis warren did not sign the Declaration of Independence . However, she and her patriotic husband, General James Warren, had long urged their patriotic ally and friend John Adams to convince mmebers of the Continental Congress to have a Declaration prepared and signed. When a copy of the Declaration finally arrived in Boston in July 1776,, the Warrens and their friend Abigail Adams were recovering from illnesses related to recent smallpox inoculations. Nancy Rubin Stuart, Author, "The Muse of the Revolution: The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren and the Founding of a Nation "( Beacon Press, 2008, 2009).
Who's a secret society out to fight for kenyan's rights and independence?
mau mau
What is this months secret code for aq world?
The code is oicu812
What are the coolest months in California?
December and January- Cool months that are the Coolest ones in California! Sincerely, Secret Answerer :)
What is the secret code from this months Beckett gamer magazine for aqworlds?
Doomfire975
What are the contributions and accomplishment of Andres Bonifacio?
Andres Bonifacio was a key figure in the Philippine revolution against Spanish colonial rule. He founded the Katipunan, a secret society that aimed to achieve independence through armed struggle. Bonifacio played a significant role in uniting Filipinos from different social classes to fight for their freedom, and his efforts paved the way for the eventual declaration of Philippine independence.
