EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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Question
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Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
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George Washington
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John Adams
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Ben Franklin
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John Hancock
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The first and largest signature was that of the president of the Congress, John Hancock of Massachusetts.
Detailed explanation-2: -American Revolution leader John Hancock (1737-1793) was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a governor of Massachusetts. The colonial Massachusetts native was raised by his uncle, a wealthy Boston merchant.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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