Declaration of Independence

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When did Richard Henry Lee propose a resolution to begin debate on the issue of independence?

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June 7th, 1776

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Who were the members of the committee of five?

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John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, Thomas Jefferson

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Who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Where did Thomas Jefferson write most of the Declaration of Independence?

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Philadelphia

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What is the most famous part of the Declaration of Independence?

Back

The preamble

Front

What was removed from the final draft of the Declaration of Independence? A paragraph critical of English people, A paragraph attacking the slave trade, Both A and B, None of the above

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Both A and B

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When was the Declaration of Independence approved by the Continental Congress?

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July 4th, 1776

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What were the Dunlop broadsides?

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Copies of the final draft of the Declaration of Independence

Front

Who stayed at the home of Jacob Graf in Philadelphia while writing the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson