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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.Who wrote most of the first draft of the Declaration?
  • A.King George III
  • B.George Washington
  • C.Thomas Jefferson
2.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
3.Why did delegates from some states object to that passage?
  • A.They thought the draft was too short
  • B.They wanted a longer list of rights
  • C.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
4.Which two committee members suggested changes to Jefferson's draft?
  • A.King George III and Lord North
  • B.George Washington and Paul Revere
  • C.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
5.Whose point of view does the Declaration present?
  • A.The British king and Parliament
  • B.The colonists who wanted independence
  • C.The Loyalists who stayed loyal to Britain
6.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  • B.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
  • C.London, in Parliament
7.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
8.Congress cut a passage from Jefferson's draft. What was it about?
  • A.Praising the king's taxes
  • B.Choosing a capital city
  • C.Blaming the king for the slave trade

LessonPrint · D2.His.6.3-5 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Thomas Jefferson
  2. 2.As rebellion against the rightful king
  3. 3.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  4. 4.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  5. 5.The colonists who wanted independence
  6. 6.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  7. 7.A committee of five members
  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.