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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.Whom did Congress ask to prepare the Declaration?
  • A.The Continental Army's officers
  • B.A committee of five members
  • C.The king's council
2.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
  • B.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  • C.London, in Parliament
3.On what day did Congress vote for independence, two days before adopting the Declaration?
  • A.September 17, 1787
  • B.July 2, 1776
  • C.December 25, 1776
4.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
5.Why was signing the Declaration dangerous for the signers?
  • A.It forced them to leave America
  • B.It made them pay a new tax
  • C.Britain could treat them as traitors
6.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
7.Congress cut a passage from Jefferson's draft. What was it about?
  • A.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  • B.Choosing a capital city
  • C.Praising the king's taxes
8.Which two committee members suggested changes to Jefferson's draft?
  • A.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  • B.George Washington and Paul Revere
  • C.King George III and Lord North

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Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A committee of five members
  2. 2.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  3. 3.July 2, 1776
  4. 4.As rebellion against the rightful king
  5. 5.Britain could treat them as traitors
  6. 6.He and many other signers enslaved people
  7. 7.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  8. 8.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

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