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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.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
  • B.London, in Parliament
  • C.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
2.Which two committee members suggested changes to Jefferson's draft?
  • A.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  • B.George Washington and Paul Revere
  • C.King George III and Lord North
3.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
  • A.King George III
  • B.George Washington
  • C.The king of France
4.Jefferson wrote that all men are created equal. What contradiction did this show?
  • A.He and many other signers enslaved people
  • B.He did not want liberty for himself
  • C.He had never visited Philadelphia
5.How would a Loyalist in 1776 most likely see the Declaration?
  • A.As the best news of the year
  • B.As rebellion against the rightful king
  • C.As a new school rule
6.Whom did Congress ask to prepare the Declaration?
  • A.The Continental Army's officers
  • B.The king's council
  • C.A committee of five members
7.On what day did Congress vote for independence, two days before adopting the Declaration?
  • A.December 25, 1776
  • B.September 17, 1787
  • C.July 2, 1776
8.Why did delegates from some states object to that passage?
  • A.They thought the draft was too short
  • B.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  • C.They wanted a longer list of rights

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Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  2. 2.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  3. 3.King George III
  4. 4.He and many other signers enslaved people
  5. 5.As rebellion against the rightful king
  6. 6.A committee of five members
  7. 7.July 2, 1776
  8. 8.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade

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