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
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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. How could this idea justify breaking away from Britain?
2. The extract speaks of "all men." Which people does it not mention?
3. Who drafted most of the Declaration?
4. Where do Governments get their just powers?
2.Most of the Declaration's middle section is a list of what?
A.Laws for the new states
B.Names of soldiers
C.Complaints against King George III
3.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
4.What does "the consent of the governed" mean?
A.The people agree to be governed
B.Soldiers choose the laws
C.The king decides alone
5.Which document set up the government the United States uses today?
A.The Constitution
B.The Declaration of Independence
C.The Mayflower Compact
LessonPrint · D2.His.11.3-5 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Declaration of Independence
Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. If a Government destroys the people's rights, the People have the Right to alter or abolish it. 2. It does not mention women, and it does not say whether enslaved people shared these Rights. 3. Thomas Jefferson. 4. From the consent of the governed.
2.Complaints against King George III
3.To win support for independence at home and abroad
4.The people agree to be governed
5.The Constitution
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.11.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.