MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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Thomas Jefferson Helped write the Declaration of Independence
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Fact
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Opinion
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -As the “silent member” of the Congress, Jefferson, at 33, drafted the Declaration of Independence.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most of the members of the Continental Congress signed a version of the Declaration in early August 1776 in Philadelphia. The names of the signers were released publicly in early 1777. So that famous painting showing the signing of the Declaration on July 4, 1776, is a bit of an exaggeration.
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