Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• A. George Washington
• B. Thomas Jefferson
• C. John Adams
• D. Benjamin Franklin

Answer: (B)

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. He was chosen as the principal drafter by the Continental Congress’s Committee of Five, which was set up to prepare a formal statement justifying independence. Jefferson crafted the main arguments, presenting the idea that people have unalienable rights, that governments derive their power from the people, and a list of grievances against King George III to explain why the colonies must break away. The other figures on the committee, like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, helped shape and edit the document, and Washington led the army, but Jefferson was the author of the text itself.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. He was chosen as the principal drafter by the Continental Congress’s Committee of Five, which was set up to prepare a formal statement justifying independence. Jefferson crafted the main arguments, presenting the idea that people have unalienable rights, that governments derive their power from the people, and a list of grievances against King George III to explain why the colonies must break away. The other figures on the committee, like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, helped shape and edit the document, and Washington led the army, but Jefferson was the author of the text itself.