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Citizens Who Built Organizations is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how Franklin, Chávez and others organized people to work together, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.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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Citizens Who Built Organizations

D2.Civ.6.3-5

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1.At the Albany Congress in 1754, what did Franklin propose?
  • A.A plan to end all colonial trade
  • B.A plan to make himself king
  • C.A plan for the colonies to unite for defense
2.Why did farm workers join together in a union?
  • A.Alone, each worker had little power to win fair pay and safer conditions
  • B.Farm owners asked them to
  • C.The law forced every worker to join
3.What did Franklin's 1754 cartoon "Join, or Die" show?
  • A.A snake cut into pieces, urging the colonies to unite
  • B.An eagle holding arrows
  • C.A ship sinking at sea
4.In 1731 Benjamin Franklin helped start a lending library in Philadelphia. How did it work?
  • A.Members pooled money to buy books they could all borrow
  • B.Each member kept the books forever
  • C.The king paid for every book
5.In 1962 César Chávez and Dolores Huerta founded an organization for whom?
  • A.Railroad builders
  • B.Factory owners
  • C.Farm workers
6.Franklin helped found a hospital in Philadelphia in 1751. How was the money raised?
  • A.The king paid for all of it
  • B.Private gifts were matched by money from the colony's assembly
  • C.The hospital sold its land
7.What is one benefit of working through a volunteer organization?
  • A.People combine their time, money and skills for a shared goal
  • B.Members never have to agree on anything
  • C.It replaces the government completely
8.What is one challenge of working together in a large group?
  • A.Members may disagree about goals and methods
  • B.No one ever has to give up time
  • C.Decisions are always quick

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Answer key — Citizens Who Built Organizations

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  1. 1.A plan for the colonies to unite for defense
  2. 2.Alone, each worker had little power to win fair pay and safer conditions
  3. 3.A snake cut into pieces, urging the colonies to unite
  4. 4.Members pooled money to buy books they could all borrow
  5. 5.Farm workers
  6. 6.Private gifts were matched by money from the colony's assembly
  7. 7.People combine their time, money and skills for a shared goal
  8. 8.Members may disagree about goals and methods

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