Why was Jefferson chosen as the primary writer
of the Declaration of Independence?

Jefferson was chosen because he was a dedicated patriot, for the most part. Other than this his writing style was very elegant and well written.

Explanation:

Jefferson was chosen because he was a dedicated patriot, for the most part. Other than this his writing style was very elegant and well written. He was only slight ahead of John Adams in the vote to be the primary write of the Deceleration of Independence. On June 11, 1776, the Congress appointed a Committee to prepare a document explaining why the American colonies wanted to separate from the British Empire to become independent states. This Committee consisted of five people: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman.

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