I was a merchant, statesman, and prominent leader of the american revolution. i served as president of the second continental co
ngress and as the first governor of the commonwealth of massachusetts. i am distinguished by my stylish signature on the declaration of independence. which founding father am i?
John Hancock, who was one of the wealthiest men in America at the time inherited his business from his uncle who was a mercantile businessman. He became a merchant, statesman, and served as a president of the Second Continental Congress amongst many other positions within that included Governor of Massachusetts.
Spanish monarchs opposed the spread of protestantism because they were heavily tied to the Catholic Church, which is what the Protestants were rebelling against.
