Who Was Probably the Principal Author of the Declaration of Independence

question 1

Multiple Choice

Who was probably the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) ?

• A) Alexander Pope
• B) Thomas Jefferson
• C) Benjamin Franklin
• D) John Stuart Mill

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