Question

John Adams (Massachusetts) Benjamin Franklin (Pennsylvania) Thomas Jefferson (Virginia) Robert Livingston (New York) Roger Sherman (Connecticut) On June 11, 1776, these men were chosen to write a document that would create a document that eventually became known as the Declaration of Independence. What was the name of this group? A) Sons of Liberty B) Committee of Five Eliminate C) First Continental Congress D) Committee of Correspondence

Answer 1

You're answer is going to be B.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. The group formed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman, was called the Committee of Five.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Committee of the Five of the Second Continental Congress prepared and submitted to Congress a draft of the Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776.

The committee was headed by Thomas Jefferson. In addition to him, the committee included Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Robert R. Livingston.