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Which committee member was the main author of the declaration of independence?
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What role did Thomas Jefferson play in the Revolution?
Jefferson played an active role in starting the Revolution, serving as a member of the Continental Congress that declared independence. He wrote and sighed the Declaration of Independence.
Were any Scots at the Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence was not an event that people attended. It is a document that was signed by every member of the Continental Congress who continued to serve in that capacity after 2 July 1776 and by everyone who joined the Congress in the several months following.There were several people of Scottish origin or descent who signed the Declaration of Independence.
What happened to the men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
The men who signed the Declaration of Independence were all member of the Continental Congress. While some of them faded into obscurity, many of them, such as Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson, went on to become important figures in the emerging nation of the united States.
Were the signers of the Declaration of Independence cabinet members?
Off the top of my head, I can only think of one signer who became a cabinet member, and that was Thomas Jefferson, who was Secretary of State under Washington, but he resigned in 1793.
What does the Declaration of Independence reveal about Thomas Jefferson its primary author?
Jefferson was one of five men designated to drafting the declaration... John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Henry Livingston were the other four. They all fought over who would write it and they agreed Jefferson would be best. He was from Virginia, meaning he was a leading member of the Congress, and he was known for his beautiful writing. Adams was too hated by the rest of the Continental Congress to write it.
Was a member of the committee who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Tomas Jefferson
Who is not a member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
What did john jay do that made a difference?
He took part in editing the Declaration of Independence, was a member of the peace treaty committee for the revolution.
Who was not a member of the declaration committee?
George Washington
Who was the oldest member to sign the Declaration on independence?
Benjamin Franklin, was the oldest to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Did Philip Livingston work on the Declaration of Independence?
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.
Which member of the committee who wrote the declaration refused to sign it?
Robert livingston
Which future president was the primary author of Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author. However, five men from the Constitutional Convention were delegated as a committee to write it. They were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman.
Which president wrote the independence of declaration?
Thomas Jefferson, who became the third president of the US (from 1801 to 1809), was the principal author of the famous document in 1776. He was a member of the five-man committee charged with preparing the declaration, along with Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, Roger Sherman, and future president John Adams.Thomas Jefferson became the 3third president and wrote the declaraton of independence
Who was prominent member or the continential congress who helped frame the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Where the Declaration was written?
Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson, the author, was a member of the Continental Congress which was meeting in Philadelphia at the time.
Why was Jefferson chosen to write the Declaration?
Jefferson was all ready a member of the Second Continental Congress and was known to be a gifted writer, so at the age of 33 was asked to draft the Declaration of Independence. He was an avid reader and had a vast library so he had read the Enlightenment thinking on government ( years later he donated 6,000 books to start the Library of Congress). A five man committee was appointed to draft the Declaration of Independence and they chose Jefferson to author the first draft, selecting him for what John Adams called his " happy talent for composition and singular felicity of expression." It took him 17 days to write one of the most powerful statements on liberty and equality.
