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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.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
3.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
  • B.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  • C.London, in Parliament
4.Whose point of view does the Declaration present?
  • A.The colonists who wanted independence
  • B.The British king and Parliament
  • C.The Loyalists who stayed loyal to Britain
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.Which two committee members suggested changes to Jefferson's draft?
  • A.George Washington and Paul Revere
  • B.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  • C.King George III and Lord North
7.Why was signing the Declaration dangerous for the signers?
  • A.It made them pay a new tax
  • B.Britain could treat them as traitors
  • C.It forced them to leave America
8.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
  • A.The king of France
  • B.George Washington
  • C.King George III

LessonPrint · D2.His.6.3-5 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.July 2, 1776
  2. 2.Their states depended on enslaved labor and the slave trade
  3. 3.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  4. 4.The colonists who wanted independence
  5. 5.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
  6. 6.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  7. 7.Britain could treat them as traitors
  8. 8.King George III

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