Question

committee of five

• in 1776, the second continental congress formed a special committee to draft the declaration of independence
• the five members of the committee were thomas jefferson, benjamin franklin, john adams, roger sherman, and robert livingston.
• john adams convinced thomas jefferson to draft the declaration because of his excellent writing abilities
• jefferson’s ideas were influenced by enlightenment philosophers like john locke, who emphasized human rights

choose the correct answer
when was the committee of five formed?
1771
1780
1776

Explanation:

From the text on the left, it says "In 1776, the Second Continental Congress formed a special committee to draft the Declaration of Independence" and this committee is the Committee of Five. So we check the options and 1776 is one of them.

Answer:

1776 (the option with "1776")