MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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Which document did Thomas Jefferson write to declare the United States’ independence from Britain?
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The Rights of Man
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Common Sense
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Declaration of Independence
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment and on August 2, 1776, delegates began signing it.
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: -By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain.
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