Once Jefferson had finished the document, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin made some small changes. It was thereafter submitted to the Congress for review; and Congress as a whole made many changes, adding some words, deleting some and just changing others.
Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Hancock & John Adams
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson had been assigned the task of writing the Declaration of Independence. John Adams was a brash courtroom lawyer wanting to argue out every point. Thomas Jefferson was a quiet scholar wanting to reason his way through the problem. Benjamin Franklin could see the issues and solve problems almost instantly. He saw that Adams and Jefferson could not work together and assigned Jefferson the job of writing the Declaration. When Jefferson finished the Declaration, Franklin and Adams went over it and made suggestions and changes, but the document was basically Jefferson's.
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The Continental Congress created a draft committee consisting of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman. However, the actual writing of the Declaration of Independence was performed by Jefferson alone.
No one. Robert Livingston, a delegate from New York, was part of the Committee of Five who were chosen to put the Declaration in words. The others were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Roger Sherman. History tells us that Robert Livingston made no contribution to the work, while John Adams and Benjamin Franklin at least made one or two changes.
Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Hancock & John Adams
There were five men assigned to the committee to write the Declaration of Independence. They were Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman. Thomas Jefferson is credited with most of the work.
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson had been assigned the task of writing the Declaration of Independence. John Adams was a brash courtroom lawyer wanting to argue out every point. Thomas Jefferson was a quiet scholar wanting to reason his way through the problem. Benjamin Franklin could see the issues and solve problems almost instantly. He saw that Adams and Jefferson could not work together and assigned Jefferson the job of writing the Declaration. When Jefferson finished the Declaration, Franklin and Adams went over it and made suggestions and changes, but the document was basically Jefferson's.
John Hancock John Adams Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin
The Continental Congress created a draft committee consisting of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman. However, the actual writing of the Declaration of Independence was performed by Jefferson alone.
President John Adams had the following nicknames:The Colossus of Independence -- Given to him by Thomas Jefferson for his leadership in Congress in 1776The Duke of Braintree -- A sarcastic reference to his grandiose airsKing John the SecondOld Sink or Swim -- For the speech in which he vowed "To sink or swim; to live or die; survive or perish with my country"His Rotundity -- for being rather overweight and fond of formal
John Adams role in the American Revolutionary War was that of a critic of the Stamp Act in 1765. He didn't join the Sons of Liberty, but he was influential in their work. In addition, he had a role in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.
No one. Robert Livingston, a delegate from New York, was part of the Committee of Five who were chosen to put the Declaration in words. The others were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Roger Sherman. History tells us that Robert Livingston made no contribution to the work, while John Adams and Benjamin Franklin at least made one or two changes.
No. Thomas Jefferson wrote it with the help of Franklin and Adams giving input. You may be mistaking Philip for Robert Livingston, who was a member of the Committee of Five who drafted the Declaration.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of the government is to secure natural rights for the people. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration, borrowed this idea and many others from the work of political philosopher John Locke.
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no, john adams said he wiould never have his kids work for him