Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R Livingston
Edited the Declaration of Independence
Where the Declaration of Independence was presented to the Congress, adopted, and signed
Independence Hall
August 2, 1776
Number of delegates that signed the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
Declaration Committee
John Hancock
Declaration of Independence
56
Formal statement of Independence
Part 1 of Declaration of Independence
explains why the 13 colonies were forming a new country
First person to sign Declaration of Independence and President of the 2nd Continental Congress
Part 3 of Declaration of Independence
Wrote Common Sense Pamphlet that stated it was common sense to declare independence from Britain
Thomas Jefferson
July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence signed
drafted the Declaration of Independence
List of grievances against King George III
Basic Human Rights
Part 2 of Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence adopted
