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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.July 2, 1776
  • B.September 17, 1787
  • C.December 25, 1776
2.Congress cut a passage from Jefferson's draft. What was it about?
  • A.Choosing a capital city
  • B.Praising the king's taxes
  • C.Blaming the king for the slave trade
3.Why was signing the Declaration dangerous for the signers?
  • A.Britain could treat them as traitors
  • B.It forced them to leave America
  • C.It made them pay a new tax
4.Why did delegates from some states object to that passage?
  • A.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  • B.They wanted a longer list of rights
  • C.They thought the draft was too short
5.In 1776 Abigail Adams asked her husband to "Remember the Ladies." What did she want?
  • A.A new king for the colonies
  • B.Women to stop writing letters
  • C.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
6.Whose point of view does the Declaration present?
  • A.The Loyalists who stayed loyal to Britain
  • B.The British king and Parliament
  • C.The colonists who wanted independence
7.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
  • B.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  • C.London, in Parliament
8.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

LessonPrint · D2.His.6.3-5 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.July 2, 1776
  2. 2.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  3. 3.Britain could treat them as traitors
  4. 4.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  5. 5.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  6. 6.The colonists who wanted independence
  7. 7.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  8. 8.A committee of five members

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