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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. Which three unalienable Rights does the extract name?
  2. 2. Who drafted most of the Declaration?
  3. 3. What may the People do when a Government becomes destructive of these ends?
  4. 4. How could this idea justify breaking away from Britain?
2.Which holiday marks the adoption of the Declaration?
  • A.Memorial Day
  • B.Labor Day
  • C.Independence Day, July 4
3.Why was the Declaration printed and sent far and wide?
  • A.To win support for independence at home and abroad
  • B.To advertise land for sale
  • C.To ask Britain to send more governors
4.What does "the consent of the governed" mean?
  • A.The people agree to be governed
  • B.The king decides alone
  • C.Soldiers choose the laws
5.Which statement about the Declaration is true?
  • A.It ended the Revolutionary War at once
  • B.It declared the thirteen colonies free and independent states
  • C.It made George Washington king

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Answer key — The Declaration of Independence

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  1. 1.1. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. 2. Thomas Jefferson. 3. Alter or abolish it, and institute new Government. 4. If a Government destroys the people's rights, the People have the Right to alter or abolish it.
  2. 2.Independence Day, July 4
  3. 3.To win support for independence at home and abroad
  4. 4.The people agree to be governed
  5. 5.It declared the thirteen colonies free and independent states

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