What year did ben Franklin sign the declaration of independence?

Answer 1

It was signed in 1776 (although several signatures were added later than the others).

The Declaration of Independence is an open letter to George III, explaining why the American colonies considered themselves free from British rule. It was written by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, with changes suggested by others including Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. It was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

Answer 2

Patrick Henry was not a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776, so he did not sign the Declaration of Independence. He also did not sign the Constitution in 1787. He refused to attend the Constitutional Convention because he was suspicious of Federalist aims to create a powerful central government.

Answer 3

Ben Franklin was one of the original five drafters of the US Declaration of Independence. 56 delegates (including Ben Franklin), representing the 13 states of America, signed the declaration, most of them signing it on August 2, 1776, but some representatives were not present and added their names later. It would therefore seem most likely that Ben Franklin signed it with his colleagues on August 2, 1776. For more details about the Declaration, see Related Links below this box.

Answer 4

All of the signers, including Franklin, signed on Aug. of 1776.

Answer 5

1776