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Why was John Hancock the first to sign the Declaration of Independence? What determined the order in which delegates signed the document?

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He was the president of the 2nd Continental Congress. They signed in the order of their country, starting with the Northernmost states such as New Hampshire and ending with the Southernmost states such as South Carolina.

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