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Question
'Declaration of Independence' was drafted by ______.
Options
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Lord Amherst
Lord Cornwallis
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Solution
The 'Declaration of Independence' was drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
Explanation:
Thirteen colonies in America came together and declared independence from Great Britain. On 4th July 1776, in the meeting known as the ‘Second Continental Congress’, a document known as the ‘Declaration of Independence’ was adopted. This document was drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
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