Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? Options: Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere
Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson
2.
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Why was this document written?
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To explain why the colonists wanted to break free from British control.
3.
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Jefferson stated that people have the rights to life, ________, and the pursuit of happiness.
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liberty
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Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?
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The Second Continental Congress ratified the document.
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Why was signing the Declaration considered dangerous?
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If they signed their name and didn't win the war, the British could arrest them.
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Why did John Handcock sign his name in the middle and in large print?
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He knew the king wanted him arrested and wanted him to be able to read it without his spectacles.
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Who were the men that signed the Declaration?
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The members of the Second Continental Congress
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