Question

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? A. James Monroe B. Alexander Hamilton C. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the declaration of independence.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Thomas Jefferson.

Step-by-step explanation

The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America was a document drafted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, in which it was proclaimed that the Thirteen American Colonies self-defined as thirteen new sovereign and independent States and ignored British rule, these thirteen colonies formed the United States as a new country. Thomas Jefferson was the politician who was responsible for drafting the declaration of independence that was approved on July 2nd of 1776 as he was appointed by the Second Continental Congress to complete this task. So, the correct answer is C. Thomas Jefferson.