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Writing the Declaration is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how the writers' views shaped the Declaration of Independence, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.6.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Writing the Declaration

D2.His.6.3-5

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1.Congress cut a passage from Jefferson's draft. What was it about?
  • A.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  • B.Praising the king's taxes
  • C.Choosing a capital city
2.Whom did Congress ask to prepare the Declaration?
  • A.The king's council
  • B.The Continental Army's officers
  • C.A committee of five members
3.Why was signing the Declaration dangerous for the signers?
  • A.It made them pay a new tax
  • B.Britain could treat them as traitors
  • C.It forced them to leave America
4.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  • B.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
  • C.London, in Parliament
5.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
  • A.King George III
  • B.George Washington
  • C.The king of France
6.Whose point of view does the Declaration present?
  • A.The British king and Parliament
  • B.The colonists who wanted independence
  • C.The Loyalists who stayed loyal to Britain
7.Why did delegates from some states object to that passage?
  • A.They thought the draft was too short
  • B.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  • C.They wanted a longer list of rights
8.How would a Loyalist in 1776 most likely see the Declaration?
  • A.As the best news of the year
  • B.As rebellion against the rightful king
  • C.As a new school rule

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Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  2. 2.A committee of five members
  3. 3.Britain could treat them as traitors
  4. 4.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  5. 5.King George III
  6. 6.The colonists who wanted independence
  7. 7.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  8. 8.As rebellion against the rightful king

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.6.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.