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Why did the Continental Congress assign a committee to write the Declaration of Independence?


Benjamin Franklin had decided his wit would not apply to this task.

George Washington was busy leading the troops.

A committee would represent several opinions.

The large groups could not agree on the wording.

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LordMcNuggetron

The third one I think. A committee would represent several opinions.

thebestyaya1

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their committee drafted the Declaration of Independence.


The role that Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingstone, and Roger Sherman had at the Second Continental Congress was that their committee drafted the Declaration of Independence.


In 1776, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingstone, and Roger Sherman were chosen by their people to write a document that at the end would be known as the Declaration of Independence. This talented group of people was named the Committee of Five. The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents and moments in the history of the United States because it represents the foundation of the country.