The five men appointed by the Second Continental Congress in 1776 to write a statement about American independence from British rule were Robert Livingston, John Adams,
Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and
A)John Hancock.
B)Thomas Jefferson.
C)George Washington.
D)Samuel Adams.

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The five men appointed by the Second Continental Congress to write a statement about American independence from British rule were Robert Livingston, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson is the primary author of the document known as the Declaration of Independence.

The Five Men Appointed by the Second Continental Congress in 1776