Question

After revealing the first draft of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson was forced by Southern delegates to remove a line that charged the British had

• A. not done enough to stop smuggling
• B. forced slavery upon the American colonies against their will
• C. not put tariffs on cotton imports
• D. failed to protect the colonies against the French threat
• E. not provided voting rights for women

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

not done enough to stop smuggling

After revealing the first draft of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson was forced by Southern delegates to remove a line that charged the British had not done enough to stop smuggling.