What is the significance of the final line of the Declaration, where the signers pledge 'our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor'?
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Correct answer: It meant the signers were committing treason and risked execution
By signing the document, the delegates were taking a massive personal risk. They knew that if the revolution failed, they would likely be hanged by the British for treason against the Crown.
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