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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.Which two committee members suggested changes to Jefferson's draft?
  • A.George Washington and Paul Revere
  • B.King George III and Lord North
  • C.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
2.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
3.On what day did Congress vote for independence, two days before adopting the Declaration?
  • A.July 2, 1776
  • B.December 25, 1776
  • C.September 17, 1787
4.Jefferson wrote that all men are created equal. What contradiction did this show?
  • A.He had never visited Philadelphia
  • B.He did not want liberty for himself
  • C.He and many other signers enslaved people
5.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
  • A.King George III
  • B.George Washington
  • C.The king of France
6.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
7.Where was the Declaration adopted?
  • A.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  • B.London, in Parliament
  • C.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
8.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

LessonPrint · D2.His.6.3-5 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Writing the Declaration

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
  2. 2.Blaming the king for the slave trade
  3. 3.July 2, 1776
  4. 4.He and many other signers enslaved people
  5. 5.King George III
  6. 6.Britain could treat them as traitors
  7. 7.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
  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.