He just felt like it
He was the King of the Colonies
He was the president of the Congress
Everyone voted he should be the first.
2007-10-17 08:20:56 · 6 answers · asked by Heather C 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Was he the first signer, or was Button Gwinnett, the name on the top left hand side, the first to sign it?
2007-10-17 08:47:20 · answer #1 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
On May 24, 1775, John Hancock was elected the President of the Second Continental Congress. He would serve until October 30, 1777.
Declaration of Independence was July 4th, 1776.
Your answer is - "He was the president of the Congress"
Guaranteed Correct.
2007-10-17 08:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by Spreedog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John Hancock. His signature is considerably higher than all others, because he signed first. John Hancock's signature is so popular that his call has grow to be synonymous with the be conscious "signature" contained in the american lexicon.
2016-10-21 07:52:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when people are asking you to sign your name on something and say "I need your John Hancock" sounds alot better than saying "I need your Francis Lightfoot Lee"...
2007-10-17 08:30:51 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Ima G. Neus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was the president of congress. He also basicly had it right infront of him at the time....
2007-10-17 09:18:40 · answer #5 · answered by Buffy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was first in line.
2007-10-17 08:23:30 · answer #6 · answered by largegrasseatingmonster 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋