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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.Which two committee members suggested changes to Jefferson's draft?
  • A.King George III and Lord North
  • B.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  • C.George Washington and Paul Revere
3.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
4.Whose point of view does the Declaration present?
  • A.The British king and Parliament
  • B.The Loyalists who stayed loyal to Britain
  • C.The colonists who wanted independence
5.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
6.Who wrote most of the first draft of the Declaration?
  • A.King George III
  • B.George Washington
  • C.Thomas Jefferson
7.Congress cut a passage from Jefferson's draft. What was it about?
  • A.Praising the king's taxes
  • B.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  • C.Choosing a capital city
8.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
  • A.The king of France
  • B.George Washington
  • C.King George III

LessonPrint · D2.His.6.3-5 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A committee of five members
  2. 2.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  3. 3.Britain could treat them as traitors
  4. 4.The colonists who wanted independence
  5. 5.July 2, 1776
  6. 6.Thomas Jefferson
  7. 7.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  8. 8.King George III

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