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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.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
2.Why did delegates from some states object to that passage?
  • A.They wanted a longer list of rights
  • B.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  • C.They thought the draft was too short
3.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
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.The king of France
  • B.King George III
  • C.George Washington
6.On what day did Congress vote for independence, two days before adopting the Declaration?
  • A.December 25, 1776
  • B.July 2, 1776
  • C.September 17, 1787
7.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.London, in Parliament
  • B.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
  • C.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
8.Congress cut a passage from Jefferson's draft. What was it about?
  • A.Choosing a capital city
  • B.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  • C.Praising the king's taxes

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Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  2. 2.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  3. 3.Britain could treat them as traitors
  4. 4.He and many other signers enslaved people
  5. 5.King George III
  6. 6.July 2, 1776
  7. 7.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  8. 8.Blaming the king for the slave trade

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