Why did the continental congress choose thomas jefferson to be the author of the declaration of independence?
a. he had traveled in europe and understood the thinking there.
b. he was known to be an excellent political writer.
c. he had more experience in government than any other member.
d. he was the most famous member of the congress.

(100 points) project: progressive era research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics. a. evaluate the impact of progressive era reforms. b. evaluate the impact of progressive reform leaders such as susan b. anthony or robert lafollette. c. evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as h. ross perot and george wallace on america. note: as with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source: a. who is the author? b. is the author an authority on the subject? c. how does the author use language? d. what sources appear in the author's work? e. from what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?