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{{Dialogue|John|We must now all hang together.|Benjamin|Yes, we must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.|John and [[Benjamin Franklin]] signing the Declaration of Independence.}} | {{Dialogue|John|We must now all hang together.|Benjamin|Yes, we must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.|John and [[Benjamin Franklin]] signing the Declaration of Independence.}} | ||
'''John Hancock''' (1737-1793) was one of the {{Wiki|Founding Fathers of the United States}}. John Hancock was a merchant, patriot, and a statesman. John first became involved in the fight against the British when they confiscated his sloop, the ''HMS Liberty ''in 1768. In 1769 the ''HMS Liberty'' was burned by Patriots, which was one of the first acts of open defiance towards the British Royalists. | '''John Hancock''' (1737-1793) was one of the {{Wiki|Founding Fathers of the United States}}. John Hancock was a merchant, patriot, and a statesman. John first became involved in the fight against the British when they confiscated his sloop, the ''HMS Liberty ''in 1768. In 1769 the ''HMS Liberty'' was burned by Patriots, which was one of the first acts of open defiance towards the British Royalists. In 1774, Hancock was elected to replace James Bowdoin in the Second Continental Congress. However, before Hancock reached Philidelphia, he was reelected by the Provincial Congress in February of 1775. Now that Hancock had gained major influence in Massachusets, he posed a threat to the British. | ||
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- John: "We must now all hang together."
- Benjamin: "Yes, we must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately."
- —John and Benjamin Franklin signing the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock (1737-1793) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. John Hancock was a merchant, patriot, and a statesman. John first became involved in the fight against the British when they confiscated his sloop, the HMS Liberty in 1768. In 1769 the HMS Liberty was burned by Patriots, which was one of the first acts of open defiance towards the British Royalists. In 1774, Hancock was elected to replace James Bowdoin in the Second Continental Congress. However, before Hancock reached Philidelphia, he was reelected by the Provincial Congress in February of 1775. Now that Hancock had gained major influence in Massachusets, he posed a threat to the British.
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