Question

(Select ALL that apply)

Answer 1

The correct answers are A) The colonies wanted help from other nations in Europe, C) The soldiers needed a good reason for fighting and dying, and  F) They hoped that more colonists would join the revolution.

The reasons that Congress wanted a written Declaration of Independence were the following: The colonies wanted help from other nations in Europe, the soldiers needed a good reason for fighting and dying, and they hoped that more colonists would join the revolution.

It was Thomas Jefferson who drafted the Declaration of the United States Independence. In 1776, the Second Continental Congress asked a Committee to draft the Declaration. The committee was formed by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776.

Answer 2

The correct answers are options: A, C and F.

The reasons why the Congress wanted a written Declaration of Independence were:

A) The colonies wanted help and support from other nations in Europe, to reassure their strength and authority.

C) The soldiers needed a good reason for fighting and dying.

F) They hoped that more colonists would join the revolution to be finally free and independent from England.

However, even though they wanted it written quickly, It took almost a month for the Congress to vote for independence from the first motion.