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There is no exact date. In fact, it is not clear if anyone signed it on July 4, 1776, except that it does appear that at least John Hancock and Charles Thomson did sign it then. The Declaration was not signed at one time in a single body of men. Once the wording of the Declaration was agreed upon, it was handwritten and given to a printer. That version was signed by Hancock and Thomson. On July 19, 1776, Congress ordered that the document be "engrossed" and signed by all members of Congress. The engrossed document, the one on display in the National Archives, was not ready until August 2, 1776, when most members signed it. Several members were not there at the time and signed on various days afterward.
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RossThe Declaration of Independence was officially accepted by congress on July 4, 1776.
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Which of these statements about the Declaration of Independence is not true?
The Declaration of Independence was issued the day after the RevolutionaryWar began. A+
What year did they sign the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. Every Independence Day - July 4 - marks a new anniversary for the United States.
Where did the Americans agree to the Declaration of Independence?
Americans agree to the Declaration of Independence in
Was the Declaration of Independence in the declaration hall?
Was the declaration of Independence in declaration hall.....declaration hall doesnt exist. Its independence hall you are thinking of. And yes it was created and signed there.
IS it grammatically correct to say Declaration of Independence or independence declaration?
It's the Declaration of Independence. The thirteen colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
