Who was the main author of the declaration of independence? a.james monroe b. alexander hamilton c.thomas jefferson d. george washington

The correct answer is C. The main author of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.

Explanation:

The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America is a document drafted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, which proclaimed that the Thirteen North American Colonies had defined themselves as thirteen new sovereign and independent States and no longer recognized the British rule, instead they formed a new nation: the United States.

Thomas Jefferson was entrusted with the task of directing the drafting of the original draft of the document, which Congress edited to produce the final version. The Declaration was essentially a formal explanation of why the colonies broke its political ties with Britain on July 2, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolution.