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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.How would a Loyalist in 1776 most likely see the Declaration?
  • A.As a new school rule
  • B.As rebellion against the rightful king
  • C.As the best news of the year
2.In 1776 Abigail Adams asked her husband to "Remember the Ladies." What did she want?
  • A.Women to stop writing letters
  • B.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  • C.A new king for the colonies
3.Who wrote most of the first draft of the Declaration?
  • A.George Washington
  • B.King George III
  • C.Thomas Jefferson
4.Jefferson wrote that all men are created equal. What contradiction did this show?
  • A.He and many other signers enslaved people
  • B.He had never visited Philadelphia
  • C.He did not want liberty for himself
5.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
  • A.George Washington
  • B.King George III
  • C.The king of France
6.Why was signing the Declaration dangerous for the signers?
  • A.Britain could treat them as traitors
  • B.It made them pay a new tax
  • C.It forced them to leave America
7.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
8.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

LessonPrint · D2.His.6.3-5 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.As rebellion against the rightful king
  2. 2.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  3. 3.Thomas Jefferson
  4. 4.He and many other signers enslaved people
  5. 5.King George III
  6. 6.Britain could treat them as traitors
  7. 7.July 2, 1776
  8. 8.The colonists who wanted independence

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