Analysis of the Declaration of Independence The first draft of the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and then edited by a committee that included Benjamin Franklin and John Adama. It was then again edited by the entire Congress before it was signed by fifty-six Congressmen in 1776. The Doclaration of Independence is perhaps the most Important document in United States history, but what does it mean?In this activity, you will analyze the text to gain a deeper understanding of the message the authors were trying to send to the world The Preamble Directions. In this section you will find words and phrases underlined and a small number beside them. These numbers go with the question numbers for the section. In Congress, July 41776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united Slates of America, When in the Course of human events!it becomes necessary for one people' to dissolve the political hands? which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. 1. What events led to the writing of this document? 2 Who are they referring to here?