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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.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
2.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  • B.London, in Parliament
  • C.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
3.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
  • A.The king of France
  • B.George Washington
  • C.King George III
4.In 1776 Abigail Adams asked her husband to "Remember the Ladies." What did she want?
  • A.A new king for the colonies
  • B.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  • C.Women to stop writing letters
5.Jefferson wrote that all men are created equal. What contradiction did this show?
  • A.He did not want liberty for himself
  • B.He and many other signers enslaved people
  • C.He had never visited Philadelphia
6.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
7.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
8.Whose point of view does the Declaration present?
  • A.The British king and Parliament
  • B.The Loyalists who stayed loyal to Britain
  • C.The colonists who wanted independence

LessonPrint · D2.His.6.3-5 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Writing the Declaration

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  1. 1.As rebellion against the rightful king
  2. 2.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  3. 3.King George III
  4. 4.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  5. 5.He and many other signers enslaved people
  6. 6.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  7. 7.Britain could treat them as traitors
  8. 8.The colonists who wanted independence

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