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Why did the commit choose Jefferson to write the draft of the decelratio of independence?
because he liked pineapples
Who was asked to write the declaration of independence before Thomas Jefferson?
The Continental Congress appointed the Committee of Five - composed of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, & Robert Livingston - to draft the Declaration of Independence. The committee, after discussing the general outline that the document should follow, decided that Jefferson would write the first draft. It may have been John Adams who suggested that Jefferson be the one to write the first draft. After completing the first draft, the committee read, discussed and revised the document before Jefferson prepared a new draft to be submitted to the entire congress. The entire congress then discussed, debated, and made a few changes to that draft to produce the version that is now famous.
Which presinden wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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.
How do we know that Thomas Jefferson wrote more than one draft of the declaration of independence?
Why did the other members of the continental congress choose Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration of independence
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.
Did Thomas Jefferson wright the first draft of the Articles of Confederation?
No Thomas Jefferson did not write the paper.
Who was the primary author of the 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.
What two presidents wrote the declaration of Independence?
By far Jefferson did the most writing but John Adams also had a hand in writing the Declaration since he was on the Committee of Five designated to write it. Adams and Benjamin Franklin made some minor modifications of Jefferson's draft.
Where did Jefferson get his ideas for the Declaration of Independence?
the committee apointed to write a declaration of independence.
What founding father put forth the most work of the Declaration of Independence chairing the 5 person committee?
Thomas Jefferson penned this document then the House of Burgess made suggestions. Thomas Jefferson was considered to be the chairman of the 'Committee of Five.' He was appointed by the other four members to write the initial draft of the Declaration of Independence. Although, the others made a few changes, the majority of the work was done by Thomas Jefferson.
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. :]
When did Thomas Jefferson wirte the Declaration of Independence?
The committee to write the Declaration of Independence was composed of five men John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman. The principal author was Thomas Jefferson. He began on June 11, 1776 and the draft was submitted to the Continental Congress on June 28.
