2008 test · Question 62 of 100
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Official USCIS answers
- (Thomas) Jefferson
Why this is the answer
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the first draft, and he is credited as its main author.
💡 Memory tip: Remember: Jefferson wrote it; July 4th is the date.
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- 59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- 61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
- 63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
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Source: USCIS, Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test (rev. 01/19).