The first peaceful approach the colonists took before drafting the Declaration of Independence was holding the First Continental Congress to make requests to stop the taxations the king was making. The second peaceful approach was making and sending an Olive Branch Petition to the king, which he didn't care for, therefore bringing forth the creation of the Declaration of Independence.
The drafting of Common Sense
Our 3rd presendent Thomas Jefferson
No one was solely responsible for the Declaration of independence. It was written by several different men, not based one just one mans opinion. A better Question would be "Who influenced the making of the Declaration of independence the most."
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston were all on the Declaration committee.
No. It was Franklin, Adams, Jay, and Jefferson. Jefferson wrote it and the other three were editors. They required him to rewrite it 6 times before it was approved.
The drafting of Common Sense
The drafting of the declaration of independence did
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a great admirer of John Locke and shared his ideas. He used John Locke's works of literature to draw inspiration int he drafting of the Declaration of Independence.
Our 3rd presendent Thomas Jefferson
yes
Second Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in late June, 1776. With him on the drafting committee were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman.
No one was solely responsible for the Declaration of independence. It was written by several different men, not based one just one mans opinion. A better Question would be "Who influenced the making of the Declaration of independence the most."
john Locke - Life, Liberty, and Property.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in late June, 1776. With him on the drafting committee were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman.