The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776.
Answer:
1,439,323,776 people
Explanation:
China 2020 population is estimated at 1,439,323,776 people at mid year according to UN data. China population is equivalent to 18.47% of the total world population. China ranks number 1 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
I'm a bit rusty on this portion of history, sorry, but I believe the answer you're looking for is because George Washington wasn't in Philadelphia at the time of the signing. He was a general in the army and during the time of the signing, he was defending the country in another part of colonies.
Hope this helps!
the answer that is needed is letter A