THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE AMERICAN ENLIGHTENMENT INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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John Adams
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George Washington
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James Madison
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -American philosopher, Thomas Jefferson, was the principal author of the Declaration.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although Jefferson disputed his account, John Adams later recalled that he had persuaded Jefferson to write the draft because Jefferson had the fewest enemies in Congress and was the best writer. (Jefferson would have gotten the job anyway-he was elected chair of the committee.)
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