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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.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.London, in Parliament
  • B.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  • C.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
2.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
3.In 1776 Abigail Adams asked her husband to "Remember the Ladies." What did she want?
  • A.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  • B.Women to stop writing letters
  • C.A new king for the colonies
4.Which two committee members suggested changes to Jefferson's draft?
  • A.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  • B.King George III and Lord North
  • C.George Washington and Paul Revere
5.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
6.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
7.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
  • A.King George III
  • B.George Washington
  • C.The king of France
8.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

LessonPrint · D2.His.6.3-5 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  2. 2.The colonists who wanted independence
  3. 3.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  4. 4.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  5. 5.As rebellion against the rightful king
  6. 6.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  7. 7.King George III
  8. 8.Britain could treat them as traitors

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