Question

What U.S. document was written in 1776? A. U.S. Constitution B. English Bill of Rights C. Magna Carta D. Declaration of Independence

Answer 1

Jefferson's most immediate sources were two documents written in June 1776: his own draft of the preamble of the Constitution of Virginia, and George Mason's draft of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Ideas and phrases from both of these documents appear in the Declaration of Independence.