The American Declaration of Independence was written by:
The American Declaration of Independence was written by:
(A) George Washington
(B) Thomas Jefferson
(C) James Madison
(D) John Adams
The primary draft of the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in June 1776. Although Jefferson is credited with writing the first draft, it was heavily edited by the Committee of Five, consisting of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston, and later by the Second Continental Congress.