[DOC] [TLE] Congress appoints Committee of Five to draft the Declaration of ... [PAR] On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress selects Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of Connecticut and Robert R. Livingston of New York to draft a declaration of independence. [DOC] [TLE] Committee of Five - Wikipedia [PAR] The Committee of Five of the Second Continental Congress were a team of five 
men who drafted and presented to the Congress what would become America's 
Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776. This Declaration committee 
operated from June 11, 1776 until July 5, 1776, ... The draft document as adopted 
was then referred back to the Committee of... [DOC] [TLE] Drafting the Declaration of Independence - Constitution Facts [PAR] On June 11, 1776, Congress appointed a "Committee of Five", consisting of John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, Robert R. Livingston of New York, and Roger Sherman of Connecticut, to draft a declaration. [DOC] [TLE] Our Documents - Lee Resolution (1776) [PAR] On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, introduced this resolution in the 
Second Continental ... On June 11, 1776, the Congress appointed three 
concurrent committees in response to the Lee Resolution: one to draft a 
declaration of ... Because many members of the Congress believed action such 
as Lee proposed... [DOC] [TLE] Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 - EyeWitness to History [PAR] Jefferson began his work on June 11 and toiled in seclusion writing a number of 
drafts. After presenting his final draft, the committee further revised the document 
and ... Mr. Lee was chosen for the Committee of Confederation, and it was not ... 
Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and... [DOC] [TLE] Declaration of Independence: Right to Institute New Government ... [PAR] Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 became the defining event in ... 
Jefferson's drafts are not only important for their influence on the Virginia ... other 
members of the committee appointed to draft the document, and by Congress. ... 
On June 11, 1776, anticipating that the vote for independence would be... [DOC] [TLE] The Articles of Confederation: Primary Documents of American ... [PAR] Important milestones related to the Articles of Confederation include the following 
... June 11, 1776 - The Continental Congress resolved "that a committee be ... 
and Dickinson were members of the committee responsible for writing the draft of
... [DOC] [TLE] Why They Asked Jefferson To Write The First Draft Of The ... [PAR] Congress appointed a Committee of Five on June 11, 1776, to explain why the ... 
Except for Livingston, Jefferson was the youngest of the members at thirty-three. 
... It seemed appropriate that Jefferson be chosen because he stood next to Lee 
in ... with reasons why the delegate from Monticello should draft the document:. [DOC] [TLE] [June 11. 1776. Tuesday.] [PAR] June 11. 1776. Tuesday. Resolved that a Committee of three be appointed to ... 
The Members chosen Mr. Jefferson, Mr. John Adams, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Sherman 
and Mr. R. R. Livingston. ... For JA 's accounts of the drafting of the Declaration 
see p. ... 2016, http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/01-03-02-0016-
0138. [DOC] [TLE] Who Wrote the Declaration of Independence?  Independence Day ... [PAR] Let's look at some important events leading up to the signing and writing of the ... 
The committee included Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, ... a 
draft for the Declaration of Independence, which from June 11 to June 28 he ... 
He presented the draft to Congress on July 1, 1776 and more revisions were 
made. [DOC] [TLE] Draft of the Articles of Confederation by John Dickinson, June 1776 ... [PAR] The Evolution of American Liberties in Fifty Documents ... Draft of the Articles of 
Confederation by John Dickinson, June 1776. Previous Pause Next. 1 of 13. [DOC] [TLE] Conflict and Revolution 1775-1776 - The History Place [PAR] June 17, 1775 - The first major fight between British and American

Question: On June 11, 1776 I was chosen to be a member of the committee that drafted this important document
Answer: Declaration of Independence