Civics test question 78 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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- Thomas Jefferson
Why this is the answer
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. The guide explains that he wrote it as a statement of freedom from unfair treatment by Great Britain.
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Answers that are not correct
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- Benjamin Franklin
- John Adams
- James Madison
- George Washington
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