United StatesQuestion 78 (2025 list) · Colonial period and independence
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- aGeorge Washington
- bThomas JeffersonCorrect answer
- cJames Madison
- dAbraham Lincoln
Why?
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He later became the third president.
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