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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.Why was signing the Declaration dangerous for the signers?
  • A.It forced them to leave America
  • B.Britain could treat them as traitors
  • C.It made them pay a new tax
2.On what day did Congress vote for independence, two days before adopting the Declaration?
  • A.September 17, 1787
  • B.December 25, 1776
  • C.July 2, 1776
3.How would a Loyalist in 1776 most likely see the Declaration?
  • A.As the best news of the year
  • B.As a new school rule
  • C.As rebellion against the rightful king
4.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
5.In 1776 Abigail Adams asked her husband to "Remember the Ladies." What did she want?
  • A.A new king for the colonies
  • B.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  • C.Women to stop writing letters
6.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  • B.London, in Parliament
  • C.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
7.Jefferson wrote that all men are created equal. What contradiction did this show?
  • A.He had never visited Philadelphia
  • B.He and many other signers enslaved people
  • C.He did not want liberty for himself
8.Who wrote most of the first draft of the Declaration?
  • A.George Washington
  • B.King George III
  • C.Thomas Jefferson

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Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Britain could treat them as traitors
  2. 2.July 2, 1776
  3. 3.As rebellion against the rightful king
  4. 4.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  5. 5.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  6. 6.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  7. 7.He and many other signers enslaved people
  8. 8.Thomas Jefferson

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