2008 civics test · Question 62 of 100 · Colonial Period and Independence

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Q: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

(Thomas) Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Continental Congress chose a small committee for the task, and Jefferson wrote the main draft. He later became the third President of the United States.

In Chinese 谁起草了《独立宣言》？

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(Thomas) Jefferson（托马斯·）杰斐逊（Jefferson）

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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Continental Congress chose a small committee for the task, and Jefferson wrote the main draft. He later became the third President of the United States.

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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