Who was the only signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina?

• A. Thomas Jefferson
• B. Edward Rutledge
• C. John Hancock
• D. Benjamin Franklin

Answer: (B)

When we look at who signed the Declaration of Independence, each colony sent delegates to Philadelphia to endorse the move toward independence. South Carolina’s delegation included several signers, and Edward Rutledge was one of them who put his name on the document in 1776. He is the name that ties the signer to South Carolina in this context. The other figures listed were from different colonies—Thomas Jefferson from Virginia, John Hancock from Massachusetts, and Benjamin Franklin from Pennsylvania—so they do not represent South Carolina. Edward Rutledge stands out as the signer associated with that colony.