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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman
Congress selected a committee to draft a declaration of independence. The committee was composed of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman.
The so-called Committee of Five that was selected to draft the Declaration consisted of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman. Jefferson did the entire initial draft. Adams and Franklin made some changes before it was submitted to Congress. Sherman and Livingston did not contribute to the drafting itself.
Though it is not known with certainty, that rumor is probably not true.
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson, who was selected as the principal author by the Continental Congress in 1776. He was tasked with articulating the colonies' grievances against British rule and expressing their desire for independence. Jefferson's draft was revised by other members of the committee, including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, before being finalized and adopted on July 4, 1776.
Benjamin Franklin founded the first subscription library in America.
The member of the Declaration of Independence committee is Thomas Jefferson. He was selected to draft the document alongside other founding fathers such as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson's eloquent writing and philosophical ideas about liberty and governance were pivotal in shaping the Declaration. His work ultimately laid the foundation for the United States' values and principles.
The location for the US Capital was selected by Congress in 1790 as part of the Residence Act. The decision to establish a new capital city along the Potomac River was made to appease both northern and southern states and to create a neutral ground for the federal government.
Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration Of Independence
It was selected on Indian Independence Day,15 August,1947
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