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John Adams introduced the idea of Independence
John Adams introduced the idea of Independence. -
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the events that led to the signing of the declaration
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Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee urges congress to declare Independence. -
The draft of the Declaration
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston appointed to a committee to write a draft of the Declaration. -
The writing of the Declaration
Jefferson, at the request of the committee writes the draft -
The finshed draft
Jefferson finshed the draft and is ready to give it to congress. -
Read by the committee
The declaration is given to congress. -
The debate
Congress debates and revises the draft -
Independence
congress declared idependence from Great Britian -
the end of debate
congress finishes debating and revising the declaration -
The adoption
congress adopts the Declaration of Independence
