Perhaps surprisingly, George Washington was not one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. He wasn't able to be present during the signing because of official duties in the Colonial Army.
Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Five men from the Constitutional Convention were delegated as a committee to write it. They were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman.
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"that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursit of happiness." - Declaration of Independence.. and The Bible! <3
Study Island Question.... "All men are created equal"...
The authors of the Declaration of Independence argued against taxation without representation and for religious freedom.
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock was one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence. His signature appears very large because he was very proud.
yes they did,but they didn't allow the decaloration of independence go through for a while. THen the king gave up and allowed it.
John Locke
The Declaration of Independence is a primary source because it was created at the time of the events it describes and provides firsthand information about the thoughts and beliefs of the authors.
natural rights
Please provide the documents and authors you are inquiring about.
they did not care
"All men are created equal"
they did not care
One. Thomas Jefferson wrote the document with input by John Adams and Ben Franklin.