Whose ideas did Jefferson draw upon while drafting the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

Thomas Gage

John Adams

Thomas Paine

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Lukas Lee

6 January, 11:41

Whose ideas did Jefferson draw upon while drafting the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

Thomas Gage

John Adams

Thomas Paine

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Isaac Hinton · Answer 1

It was primarily the ideas of "Thomas Paine" that Jefferson drew upon while drafting the Declaration of Independence, since in "Common Sense" Paine had explained why independence from Britain was necessary.

Whose ideas did Jefferson draw upon while drafting the Declaration of Independence?George WashingtonThomas GageJohn AdamsThomas Paine

Whose ideas did Jefferson draw upon while drafting the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

Thomas Gage

John Adams

Thomas Paine