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Which Founders collaborated with Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence?
  1. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
  2. John Adams and George Washington
  3. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
  4. James Madison and Benjamin Franklin
Explanation
Answer: A - Benjamin Franklin and John Adams collaborated on the Declaration of Independence with Jefferson, though Jefferson is considered the primary author. Adams and Jefferson formed an enduring, though embattled, friendship during the Second Continental Congress. Adams' cousin Samuel Adams was one of the leaders of the movement and John Adams had risen to nearly equal ranks. It was John Adams who argued for Jefferson's appointment to write the Declaration.
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