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It took eighteen days to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. It then was edited by members of a committee and submitted to the Second Continental Congress, which made major changes before adopting it on July 4, 1776. The committee to write the Declaration had been appointed by Congress on June 11, 1776, so the total time was a little over three weeks.
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and how long did it take to write?
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration over 17 days.
Did it take thomas Jefferson to write the declaration of independence in 17 or 18 days?
yep
How long did it it take to write the declaration?
Thomas Jefferson took 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence, and the Second Continental Congress spent two days making some changes to the document. On July 4th, 1776, the Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence, which is why the United States celebrates that date each year as its Independence Day from Great Britain.
How many days it took Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson had not yet been elected as President or as any other type of colonial official when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. He was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, but he was appointed to that position, not elected.
How long did it take Thomas Jefferson to make the Declaration of Independence?
When members of the Congress asked Thomas Jefferson to draft the DEclaration of Independence he did so. It only took 3 weeks for him to write it. Years later Thomas decided to make his words into reality in Virginia. :]
How long did it take for Thomas Edison to write the Declaration of Independence?
about 6 months EDIT: Edison lived a century after the American Revolution. Thomas JEFFERSON was the author of the Declaration. It took him seventeen days.
When did thomas jeffeson write the declaration of?
June 1776. Thomas Jefferson was one of five members of the Second Continental Congress appointed on June 11, 1776 to write the Declaration of Independence. The other committee members asked Jefferson to write the first draft, which he completed in 18 days.
How many days does it take to read the declaration of independence?
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How long did it take to write the Declaration of Independence?
Although it is based on other historical documents, and may have been considered by Thomas Jefferson and others prior to its proposal, the period of its drafting is fairly certain. It was drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, and revised by members of Congress including Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. It was adopted on July 4, 1776.there is no amount of time that it took but it was finished in July 4, 1776It took Thomas Jefferson 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence.
What event took place two days before the signing of the declaration of independence?
the united states voted for independence
How long did it take to write the declaration of independence adopted to the US?
About two months
How long did it take for US to recognize the panamanian declaration of independence?
3 days!
