What role did benjamin franklin, john adams, thomas jefferson, robert livingston, and roger sherman have at the second continental congress?

a. their committee wrote the declaration of independence.

b. they chose george washington as commander of the continental army.

c. their committee drafted the constitution.

The correct answer is A) their committee drafted the Declaration of Independence.

The role that Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingstone, and Roger Sherman had at the Second Continental Congress was that their committee drafted the Declaration of Independence.

In 1776, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingstone, and Roger Sherman were chosen by their people to write a document that at the end would be known as the Declaration of Independence. This talented group of people was named the Committee of Five. The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents and moments in the history of the United States because it represents the foundation of the country.