USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How long did it take to write the Declaration of Independence?
A
17 minutes
B
17 days
C
7 months
D
1 week
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Over the course of seventeen days, in between meetings and other governmental affairs, Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence under the advisement of the Committee.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jefferson had 17 days to produce the document and reportedly wrote a draft in a day or two.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thomas Jefferson wasn’t recognized as the principal author of the Declaration of Independence until the 1790s; the document was originally presented as a collective effort by the entire Continental Congress.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major reason for the delay was the high value that the colonists attached to unanimity. While New England, Virginia, and South Carolina were ready to declare independence in 1775, other colonies still hoped that British merchants or the parliamentary opposition would respond to American grievance.

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