2025 civics test · Question 78 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Official answers

• (Thomas) Jefferson

Why

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. In it he wrote that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Only the last name, Jefferson, is needed.

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