Which of the following statements accurately describes edits made to Jefferson's first draft of the Declaration?
a. Franklin did not want the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence to be based on religious ideology.
b. John Adams, who was a little more religious than the other members of the committee, probably inserted the words "they are endowed by their Creator" into the Declaration.
c. Franklin, a believer in Enlightenment ideals, wanted the truths expressed in the Declaration of Independence to be based on rationality and reason.
d. Franklin replaced Jefferson's words "sacred and undeniable" with the term "self-evident."
e. All of the above
Answer: e. All of the above
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