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The Declaration of Independence is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the audience and purposes of the Declaration, 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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The Declaration of Independence

D2.His.11.3-5

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Read the source and answer the questions, then circle the right answers.

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

The Declaration of Independence: Self-Evident Truths

An extract from the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, and drafted mainly by Thomas Jefferson. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…

  1. 1. What may the People do when a Government becomes destructive of these ends?
  2. 2. Where do Governments get their just powers?
  3. 3. How could this idea justify breaking away from Britain?
  4. 4. The extract speaks of "all men." Which people does it not mention?
2.Which holiday marks the adoption of the Declaration?
  • A.Labor Day
  • B.Memorial Day
  • C.Independence Day, July 4
3.Most of the Declaration's middle section is a list of what?
  • A.Complaints against King George III
  • B.Names of soldiers
  • C.Laws for the new states
4.What was the main purpose of the Declaration?
  • A.To announce and explain the colonies' break from Britain
  • B.To end a war with France
  • C.To set up the three branches of government
5.What does "the consent of the governed" mean?
  • A.The king decides alone
  • B.The people agree to be governed
  • C.Soldiers choose the laws

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Answer key — The Declaration of Independence

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  1. 1.1. Alter or abolish it, and institute new Government. 2. From the consent of the governed. 3. If a Government destroys the people's rights, the People have the Right to alter or abolish it. 4. It does not mention women, and it does not say whether enslaved people shared these Rights.
  2. 2.Independence Day, July 4
  3. 3.Complaints against King George III
  4. 4.To announce and explain the colonies' break from Britain
  5. 5.The people agree to be governed

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