does any one know why john hancock sign the declaration of indepense so big please help me i have a project due on wednesday and i need to know PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!
2007-03-03 03:06:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
According to popular legend, he signed his name largely and clearly to be sure King George III could read it without his spectacles, causing his name to become, in the United States, an eponym for "signature". However, other examples suggest that Hancock always wrote his signature this way
2007-03-03 03:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by l l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Hancock was actually the first person to sign the declaration of Independence. go to this site to find out more about it.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/documents/declaration/signers.html
2007-03-03 11:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by citi_zen_51 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Herbie Hancock, not John Hancock! Eichhhh!!!!
2007-03-03 23:14:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so King George could read it without his spectacles. ever since then a signature has been known as a " John Handcock. "
2007-03-03 12:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason is he was a key delegate and he thought of making a decleration
2007-03-03 11:52:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truth be told, he was nearsighted--no big mystery to it.
2007-03-03 14:33:40 · answer #6 · answered by Beau D. Satva 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋