Founding Fathers of the United States
Explore the key figures and ideas behind the founding of the United States with this Grade 3 social studies worksheet.
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Founding Fathers of the United States
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which of these is NOT considered a Founding Father?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
2. What important document declared America's freedom from Great Britain?
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Emancipation Proclamation
3. George Washington was the first of the United States.
4. Benjamin Franklin was famous for his inventions and for writing .
5. All of the Founding Fathers agreed on every single idea for the new country.
True
False
6. The Founding Fathers helped create the laws that still govern the United States today.
True
False
Match each Founding Father on the left with their important role on the right.
7. George Washington
a. Wrote the Declaration of Independence
8. Thomas Jefferson
b. First President of the United States
9. Benjamin Franklin
c. Inventor and diplomat who helped write the Constitution
10. Why are the Founding Fathers important to the history of the United States?
Here is an image of some of the Founding Fathers signing the Constitution:
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