Which of the Following Delegates First Declared the United Colonies

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following delegates first declared the united colonies should be free and independent from the British Crown?

• A) Thomas Jefferson
• B) Benjamin Franklin
• C) Richard Henry Lee
• D) Thomas Paine

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