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Why did the other members of the continental congress choose Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration of independence
There were those in the Continental Congress that wanted to stay a part of Great Britain. It took the events of the Boston Massacre and the writing of the Declaration of Independence to change some of the members.
It was argued by members of the Xecond Continental Congress in the Pennsylvania Statehouse, later re-named Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, Pennsylcania.
The actual wording of the Declaration of Independence was primarily drafted by Thomas Jefferson. He was appointed by the Continental Congress to create the document, which was then reviewed and edited by other members, including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. The Declaration was formally adopted on July 4, 1776, marking the colonies' assertion of independence from British rule.
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The Declaration of Independence was a written statement to King George from the members of the Continental Congress of the Colonies establishing their intent to become a free nation separate from England's power.
Thomas Jefferson. The Continental Congress assigned five people to a committee to write the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson, one of the members of the Committee, was asked by the others to write the first draft. Benjamin Franklin and another future President, John Adams, were also members of the committee and made a few comments, but the Declaration as adopted by the Continental Congress was essentially the same as Jefferson's draft.
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The Second Continental Congress authorized the Declaration of Independence and coordinated the Revolutionary War. Its members also drew up the Articles of Confederation in 1777, which became the first document joining the 13 states into a federal union. that was boo boo
there was 55 people to sign
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No, Tony Lincoln was not on the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration was primarily authored by Thomas Jefferson and signed in 1776 by members of the Second Continental Congress, including prominent figures like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. There is no historical figure named Tony Lincoln associated with this document.