What was John Hancocks vision?
I am not sure what exactly the point of this question is. John Hancock was one of the richest men in Colonial America. He was also one of the most notorious smugglers in the country, and as such was near the top of King George’s “wanted list.” He was a great supporter of the patriot cause but his motivation may be legitimately questioned. As a man destined for the King’s gallows and one who based his livelyhood on the sort of illegal operations that the British had vowed to end, he stood to lose a lot unless the Revolution was successful. So perhaps his “patriotism” was tainted with a bit of self-serve bravado. But as president of the Congress and a signatary of the Declaration of Independence he put his life on the line with the others, so perhaps we can cut him some slack.
