Question

What month, day, and year did members of the Second Continental Congress vote to accept and then sign the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 1

Members of the Second Continental Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, and it was signed by most members starting on August 2, 1776.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Declaration of Independence

The members of the Second Continental Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence on July 2, 1776. This was followed by modifications and the finalization of the text. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration was formally adopted, and it was read into the records of Congress. Though commonly celebrated as the day of independence, the signing of the document by the delegates started later, on August 2, 1776. This is the date when most of the 56 willing members of Congress signed the document, which is now displayed in the National Archives in Washington, D.C.