USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The first and largest signature was that of the president of the Congress, John Hancock of Massachusetts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The engrosser of the Declaration was probably Timothy Matlock, an assistant to Charles Thomson, secretary to the Congress. On August 2nd John Hancock, the President of the Congress, signed the engrossed copy with a bold signature.

Detailed explanation-3: -Born on this day in 1737, John Hancock is most famous for his bold signature. On August 2, 1776, he was the first member of the Continental Congress to sign the Declaration of Independence, the document first demanding independence for the United States from the rule of Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: C. John Hancock, the president of the Continental Congress, has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence. The oft-told story that Hancock wrote his name large enough so that King George could read it without his glasses is delightful, but it’s not true.

Detailed explanation-5: -The most famous signature on the engrossed copy is that of John Hancock, who presumably signed first as President of Congress. Hancock’s large, flamboyant signature became iconic, and John Hancock emerged in the United States as an informal synonym for “signature".