Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865 is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing Civil War documents about freedom, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.10.3-5. It prints 2 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
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After the Emancipation Proclamation, the Union army began enlisting Black soldiers in large numbers.
About 180,000 Black men served in the Union army, and about 19,000 in the navy. Many had escaped from slavery.
They served in separate regiments called the United States Colored Troops, usually led by white officers.
At first they were paid less than white soldiers. In 1864 Congress voted to give them equal pay.
Black soldiers fought in about 40 major battles of the war.
1. What unfair treatment did Black soldiers face at first?
2. About how many Black men served in the Union army?
3. Why might men who had escaped from slavery want to join the Union army?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.
The Gettysburg Address
The opening of the speech President Abraham Lincoln gave on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a cemetery for soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
1. Why would Lincoln remind listeners that all men are created equal during the Civil War?
2. In what was the nation conceived?
3. A score is 20 years. How many years is four score and seven?
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Answer key — Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. They were paid less than white soldiers and served in separate regiments. 2. About 180,000. 3. To fight for the freedom of people still held in slavery.
2.1. To say the soldiers died for a nation dedicated to equal men and liberty. 2. In Liberty. 3. 4 × 20 = 80; 80 + 7 = 87 years.
Questions about Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865
What does the Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865 worksheet cover?
It practices comparing Civil War documents about freedom — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.10.3-5: Compare what different sources say about the same past. The instruction to students is “Read each source, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865 practice?
D2.His.10.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Compare information provided by different historical sources about the past.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865 is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.10.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865 come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865 can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865 free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
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