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PUZZLE #52 - COMMITTEE OF FIVE

IN-CONTEXT WORD DEFINITIONS

drafting: The process of preparing the first written version of the Declaration of Independence. Drafting the Declaration required the Committee of Five to turn colonial grievances into a clear statement of independence.

authors: The writers responsible for creating a document including the Declaration's principal drafter. The committee's authors included Thomas Jefferson who wrote most of the Declaration's first draft.

representatives: Delegates chosen to speak and act on behalf of their colonies in Congress. The Committee of Five consisted of representatives chosen by their colonies to serve in the Continental Congress.

intellect: The ability to reason think clearly and develop important ideas. The committee relied on intellect and political judgment to express the case for American independence.

two-dollar bill: United States currency whose reverse features Trumbull's painting of the Declaration's presentation. The reverse of the two-dollar bill depicts the Committee of Five presenting the Declaration to Congress.

signing: The act of adding a signature to formally approve or endorse a document. The committee's work came before the formal signing that made the Declaration a powerful symbol of Independence Day.

manuscript: An original handwritten or prepared version of an important document. Jefferson's manuscript draft preserved early wording from the Committee of Five's work.

revision: A change made to improve correct or refine a written draft. Congress made revision after revision to the committee's draft before adopting the Declaration.

collaboration: Working together with others to produce a shared result. The Committee of Five showed collaboration by shaping a document that Congress could debate and approve.

state house: The Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia where the committee presented its draft to Congress. At the Pennsylvania State House the committee presented its draft during the debates that led to independence.

appointment: The official selection of people for a committee or public responsibility. Their appointment by the Continental Congress gave the five delegates responsibility for preparing the declaration.

Secret Word: The ability to reason think clearly and develop important ideas. The committee relied on intellect and political judgment to express the case for American independence.