Grievances Against the King

5th Grade Social StudiesDeclaration of Independence3 pages

About this worksheet

Five complaints quoted from the Declaration of Independence are matched to British actions on this 5th grade social studies worksheet. Students write a letter from A to E beside quotations such as "For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us" and "For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury". The actions include the Boston Port Act, the Quartering Act and trials moved to admiralty courts. Part 2 asks which complaint angered colonists most and why. The answer key gives all five letters.

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Curriculum objectives covered

โ€œConnect complaints in the Declaration of Independence to the British actions behind them.โ€

Part 1 pairs five quoted grievances with five actions.

โ€œExplain how a British action affected the daily lives or rights of colonists.โ€

Part 2 question 2 asks for details about daily lives or rights.

What's inside this worksheet

Part 1 Match the Grievances

A list of five British actions lettered A to E above a five-row table of quotations with a Letter column. Students write the letter of the action behind each complaint.

Part 2 Think and Respond

Two written questions beside a picture of a scroll and quill: which complaint angered the colonists most, and why, using details about daily lives or rights.

Answer key

The letter and the British action for each of the five quotations, and notes on what Part 2 answers should include.

How teachers use it

After the acts

Use it after a lesson on the Stamp Act and the Boston Port Act so students recognize the actions by name.

Class vote

Take a vote on question 1 before anyone writes. Students often choose differently once they hear a classmate's reason.

Quotation reading

Read the five quotations aloud and ask what each word means in modern English. Words like quartering and consent need a quick gloss.

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