MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Greenville newspaper
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Magna Carta
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Friendly notes
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Declaration of Independence
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Detailed explanation-1: -Following the lead of John Adams, the committee unanimously selected Jefferson to write the document, which he did over the course of three days. The Continental Congress then amended the Declaration and ratified it on July 4, 1776.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Jefferson is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, although Jefferson’s draft went through a process of revision by his fellow committee members and the Second Continental Congress.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Declaration of Independence, the founding document of the United States, was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain.