MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Most of the Continental Congress delegates contributed to it equally.
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Every single word was written by Thomas Jefferson.
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It was written over several months during the summer of 1776.
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The version that was adopted on July 4 differed from the original.
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Detailed explanation-1: -5. Which statement about the writing of the Declaration of Independence is most accurate? Answer: D) The version that was adopted on July 4 differed from the original.
Detailed explanation-2: -The introductory sentence states the Declaration’s main purpose, to explain the colonists’ right to revolution. In other words, “to declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” Congress had to prove the legitimacy of its cause.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement accurately describes a difference between the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution? The U.S. Constitution established rules for the U.S. government, while the Declaration of Independence did not.
Detailed explanation-4: -We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.