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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. Where do Governments get their just powers?
  2. 2. How could this idea justify breaking away from Britain?
  3. 3. Who drafted most of the Declaration?
  4. 4. The extract speaks of "all men." Which people does it not mention?
2.What does "the consent of the governed" mean?
  • A.Soldiers choose the laws
  • B.The king decides alone
  • C.The people agree to be governed
3.What was the main purpose of the Declaration?
  • A.To set up the three branches of government
  • B.To announce and explain the colonies' break from Britain
  • C.To end a war with France
4.Why was the Declaration printed and sent far and wide?
  • A.To ask Britain to send more governors
  • B.To advertise land for sale
  • C.To win support for independence at home and abroad
5.Why did the Declaration's idea of equality matter to later reformers?
  • A.They used it to argue for ending slavery and for women's rights
  • B.They used it to keep things the same
  • C.They used it to choose a king

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Answer key — The Declaration of Independence

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  1. 1.1. From the consent of the governed. 2. If a Government destroys the people's rights, the People have the Right to alter or abolish it. 3. Thomas Jefferson. 4. It does not mention women, and it does not say whether enslaved people shared these Rights.
  2. 2.The people agree to be governed
  3. 3.To announce and explain the colonies' break from Britain
  4. 4.To win support for independence at home and abroad
  5. 5.They used it to argue for ending slavery and for women's rights

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