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The Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4th, 1776 and was written by Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia. The Declaration stated that the United States colonies were free from Great Britain and no longer a part of the British Empire. The Declaration was drafted between June 11 thru 28 in 1776 and was ratified on July 4, 1776. Before the Declaration was ratified it had to go through the congress and they had to approve it. Jefferson handed the congress the final draft of the declaration quite a few days before it was passed and ratified and then on July 2nd, 1776 congress passed it. Fifty-six delegates to the congress had signed the Declaration. They included Thomas Jefferson, John Addams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and many more delegates. The one person that has the biggest signature was John Hancock. People today say when they want your signature they say, “Give me your Hancock”.
 * __The Declaration of Independence__ **

"The Declaration of Independance." __USHistory__. US history. 11 Nov 2009 []. "The Declaration." Archives Organization. 11 Nov 2009 . Millar, Brandon. __Declaring Independance__. Lerner Publications, 2005. 
 * = How many people signed it? ||= Who had to sign it? ||= Where was it written? ||= Why was it signed? ||= Who ratified it? ||
 * = 56 people. ||= People who were in Congress. ||= Philidelphia. ||= To declare that it was free from the British colonies. ||= Congress. ||
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