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Early US Presidents: Facts and Order Worksheet

Grade 3 students match, complete sentences, and answer questions about Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Lincoln — their order and key contributions.

12 questions · Matching · Fill in the blank · Multiple choice · Application

Learning about the early presidents helps Grade 3 students understand how the United States began and who shaped its founding laws and ideals. This worksheet focuses on five presidents — George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Abraham Lincoln — each connected to a specific document, role, or decision. Students begin by matching each president to his contribution, then complete sentences using a word bank, and finally answer multiple-choice questions that ask them to apply what they know. The sheet works well as a review after a unit on the founding of the United States or the Civil War era. An answer key is built into the worksheet structure, making it easy to check and discuss as a class.

Early US Presidents: Facts and Order Worksheet — Grade 3

This worksheet asks you about five important early presidents. Read each section carefully and follow the directions.

Word bank

  • 1776
  • Constitution
  • first
  • Proclamation

Remember

  • The United States has had presidents in order, starting with number one in 1789.
  • The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are two different documents.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation was an order signed by President Lincoln in 1863.

Part A — Match each president to what he is known for

Draw a line from each president's name on the left to the correct description on the right.

Choose from

  • A. Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
  • B. Second president of the United States
  • C. First president of the United States
  • D. Helped write the Constitution and is called its Father
  • E. Wrote the Declaration of Independence
  1. 1.

    George Washington

  2. 2.

    Thomas Jefferson

  3. 3.

    James Madison

  4. 4.

    John Adams

  5. 5.

    Abraham Lincoln

Part B — Fill in the blank

Use one word or date from the word bank at the top of this section to complete each sentence.

  1. 6.

    George Washington was the ____ president of the United States.

  2. 7.

    Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in ____.

  3. 8.

    Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation ____ in January 1863.

  4. 9.

    James Madison is called the Father of the ____.

Part C — Choose the best answer

Read each question and circle the best answer from the four choices.

  1. 10.

    In what year did the United States declare independence?

    1. A.1765
    2. B.1776
    3. C.1783
    4. D.1800
  2. 11.

    What number president was Abraham Lincoln?

    1. A.Fourth
    2. B.Tenth
    3. C.Sixteenth
    4. D.Twentieth
  3. 12.

    James Madison helped write which important founding document?

    1. A.The Declaration of Independence
    2. B.The Emancipation Proclamation
    3. C.The Constitution
    4. D.The Bill of Rights
Answer key

Part A — Match each president to what he is known for

  1. 1.First president of the United States
  2. 2.Wrote the Declaration of Independence
  3. 3.Helped write the Constitution and is called its Father
  4. 4.Second president of the United States
  5. 5.Signed the Emancipation Proclamation

Part B — Fill in the blank

  1. 6.first
  2. 7.1776
  3. 8.Proclamation
  4. 9.Constitution

Part C — Choose the best answer

  1. 10.1776
  2. 11.Sixteenth
  3. 12.The Constitution

What this sheet teaches

  • Identify five early US presidents and one key fact each is known for
  • Place the first four presidents in their correct order in office
  • Connect each president to the document or action that defines his legacy

Notes for the adult

  • Students often confuse the Declaration of Independence with the Constitution — both are founding documents written at different times.
  • Remind students that Jefferson wrote the Declaration in 1776 and Madison helped draft the Constitution in 1787.
  • A student is ready to move on when they can state one fact about each president without looking at the sheet.

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