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Juneteenth and General Order No. 3 is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the audience and purpose of General Order No. 3, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.11.3-5. It prints 5 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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Juneteenth and General Order No. 3

D2.His.11.3-5

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Read the order and answer the questions. Then choose the best answers.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

General Order No. 3

General Order No. 3, issued at Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, by Major General Gordon Granger of the US Army. The word help line was added for this worksheet. The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. Word help: the "Executive of the United States" means the President. "Freedmen" means people who had been enslaved and were now free.

  1. 1. What was the main purpose of the order?
  2. 2. The order follows "a proclamation from the Executive of the United States." Where did its power come from?
  3. 3. Why might some freedmen have chosen not to remain quietly at their present homes?
  4. 4. On what date was the order issued?
2.What does Juneteenth ask Americans to remember?
  • A.That summer vacation begins
  • B.That the Revolution ended in 1865
  • C.That freedom came late for many enslaved people
3.About how many enslaved people lived in Texas in 1865?
  • A.About 25
  • B.About 250
  • C.About 250,000
4.Some freed people in Texas raised money to buy land for their celebrations. Why?
  • A.The law made every town buy a park
  • B.They wanted to grow cotton there
  • C.Many public parks would not let them gather
5.Why do some people call Juneteenth a second Independence Day?
  • A.It marks freedom for people who were left out of the freedom of 1776
  • B.It is the day the Revolution began
  • C.It is the day the Declaration was signed

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Answer key — Juneteenth and General Order No. 3

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  1. 1.1. To inform the people of Texas that all slaves are free. 2. From the President of the United States. 3. They were now free, so they could leave to find family, land or better work for wages. 4. June 19, 1865.
  2. 2.That freedom came late for many enslaved people
  3. 3.About 250,000
  4. 4.Many public parks would not let them gather
  5. 5.It marks freedom for people who were left out of the freedom of 1776

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.11.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.