Document Analysis Worksheet

1. Type of document (check one):

☐ Newspaper

☐ Press Release

☐ Advertisement

☐ Letter

☐ Telegram

☐ Memorandum

☐ Report

☐ Census Report

☐ Map Patent

☐ Patent

☒ Congressional Record

☐ Other      

2. Physical characteristics of the document (check one or more):

☒ Interesting Letterhead

☒ Handwritten

☐ Typed

☐ Seals

☐ “Received” Stamp

☐ Notations

☐ Other      

☐ Other      

☐ Other      

3. Date(s) of document: July 4, 1776

4. Author (or creator) of the document: Thomas Jefferson

 Author/creator’s position or title: Thomas Jefferson

5. For what audience was the document written? everyone

6. Document Information (there are many possible ways to answer A-E).

Please limit your responses to about 3 lines per part.
A. List three things the author said that you think are important:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual
punishments inflicted
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
B. Why do you think this document was written?
To show people their rights
C. What evidence in the document helps you know why it was written? Quote from the document.
The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States are the two most important,
and enduring documents in our Nation’s history
D. List two things the document tells you about life in the United States at the time it was written.
The government abuse the people and committed injuries
E. Write a question to the author that is left unanswered by the document.
Why you have this idea? Just… It just happened. You just want the justice or want to b famous?