________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

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Although Jefferson heavily borrowed from the ideas of John Locke and other Enlightenment thinkers, he is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. He was appointed to a committee by the Continental Congress to draft the document, and his original draft was edited and revised by the committee and Congress before being adopted on July 4, 1776.

________ Was the Primary Author of the Declaration of Independence