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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.December 25, 1776
  • B.July 2, 1776
  • C.September 17, 1787
2.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
  • A.The king of France
  • B.King George III
  • C.George Washington
3.Whom did Congress ask to prepare the Declaration?
  • A.The king's council
  • B.The Continental Army's officers
  • C.A committee of five members
4.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
  • B.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  • C.London, in Parliament
5.Congress cut a passage from Jefferson's draft. What was it about?
  • A.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  • B.Choosing a capital city
  • C.Praising the king's taxes
6.In 1776 Abigail Adams asked her husband to "Remember the Ladies." What did she want?
  • A.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  • B.A new king for the colonies
  • C.Women to stop writing letters
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.Who wrote most of the first draft of the Declaration?
  • A.King George III
  • B.George Washington
  • C.Thomas Jefferson

LessonPrint · D2.His.6.3-5 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.July 2, 1776
  2. 2.King George III
  3. 3.A committee of five members
  4. 4.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  5. 5.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  6. 6.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  7. 7.As rebellion against the rightful king
  8. 8.Thomas Jefferson

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