THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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The colonist who helped George Washington fight the British by supplying him with food, shelter, and weapons.
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The colonist who helped the 13 colonies pay for the Revolutionary War with his own money
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The colonist who signed the Declaration of Independence in a really big manner to make fun of King George III
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The colonist who actually wrote the Declaration of Independence
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -John Hancock is perhaps best known for his signature on the Declaration of Independence. Examine this 19th-century painting, from the Mount Vernon collections, that depicts Thomas Jefferson handing a draft of the Declaration to Hancock, who was then president of Congress.
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: -As President of the Second Continental Congress, John Hancock was the first to sign this historic document. He used large bold script and signed under the text in the center of the page.