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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.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
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.Whose point of view does the Declaration present?
  • A.The Loyalists who stayed loyal to Britain
  • B.The colonists who wanted independence
  • C.The British king and Parliament
4.Which two committee members suggested changes to Jefferson's draft?
  • A.George Washington and Paul Revere
  • B.King George III and Lord North
  • C.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
5.Whom did Congress ask to prepare the Declaration?
  • A.A committee of five members
  • B.The king's council
  • C.The Continental Army's officers
6.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
  • A.George Washington
  • B.King George III
  • C.The king of France
7.How would a Loyalist in 1776 most likely see the Declaration?
  • A.As a new school rule
  • B.As the best news of the year
  • C.As rebellion against the rightful king
8.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

LessonPrint · D2.His.6.3-5 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.July 2, 1776
  2. 2.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  3. 3.The colonists who wanted independence
  4. 4.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  5. 5.A committee of five members
  6. 6.King George III
  7. 7.As rebellion against the rightful king
  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.