Thursday, December 17, 2009

Declaration of Independence #2 - The signers

http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/signers/index.htm

Pick one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and click on his name to read a short biography. Then post a comment to tell about the person you picked. Where were they from? Why did they sign the Declaration of Independence? How old was he when he signed?

18 comments:

  1. I picked John Adams he was born October 30, 1735 and died July 4, 1826. He was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. Also he signied the Decloration of Independence in 1776.

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  2. George read was born on september 18,1733.

    He was born in north east maryland.

    and he died on september 21,1798.

    By: Mathew allen

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  3. George Taylor was one of the persons who signed the Declaration of Independence. He have signed it to support the Independence. George Taylor was 68 when he signed and in 1775. But a few weeks later he was ill and had suffered and died. He was the age 75 when he died.

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  4. I picked John Adams he was born October 30, 1735 and died July 4, 1826. He was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. Also he signied the Decloration of Independence in 1776.


    Timmy Slayton

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  5. Erin Frey wrote about George Taylor

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  6. sept.18 1733 north east maryland.




    jordan chapman

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  7. Benjamn franklin was from pennsylvania and was 70 years old when he singhed the declaration of independence he singhed because he was tierd of being under british rule. by sms

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  8. born in massachusetts

    born jan 17,1706

    died april 17, 1790

    Ashton Williams

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  9. John Hancock was from Braintree in the Thirteen Colonies.He was thirty-nine when he signed. John Hancock was one of the most important signings in it.



    Jerreth Sterns

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  10. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN :
    Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusets. He signed the Declaration because he was the author of poor Richard's almanac. he was 69 when he signed the declaration.


    LaUrEn WiTtE :) <3 :P

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  11. Benjamn Franklin
    He was 70 when he signed it.
    Born January,17 1706.
    Signed it becuase of poor Richard's almanac

    Jordan Freas

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  12. WILLIAM WILLIAMS

    He was from Lebanan,Conn.

    He signed because he was elected to the Continental Congress in 1776 which is the same year the Declaration was signed.

    He was 45 when he signed.

    By: Makayla M $

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  13. Ben Franklin
    Born: Boston Ma.

    He signed When he was 70

    Died April 17,1790

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  14. Matthew thorton
    By SARAH RANSOM
    He was born in Ireland he sighned the document because he was in congress.

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  15. Samuel Adams is from Massachusetts and he signed the declaration of in 1776 because he was a passionate advocate from Britain.


    kIaLy CoLeMaN

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