Home / Social Studies / Printables / Kindergarten to Grade 2 / Citizens Who Stepped Forward Citizens Who Stepped Forward is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how historic citizens served others, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.2.K-2. It prints 8 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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Citizens Who Stepped Forward D2.Civ.2.K-2
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1. Clara Barton brought supplies to wounded soldiers in which war?
A. The Revolutionary War B. World War II C. The Civil War 2. In 1960, U.S. marshals walked Ruby Bridges into school. Why?
A. To teach her class B. To keep her safe from angry crowds C. To help her carry her books 3. What do Clara Barton, Florence Nightingale and today's nurses have in common?
A. They serve others in times of need B. They all ride horses C. They all lived in one city 4. Sojourner Truth traveled and gave speeches. What did she speak for?
A. Building more railroads B. Lower prices for bread C. Ending slavery and rights for women 5. Harriet Tubman went back into the South many times. Why?
A. To buy land B. To visit her old school C. To lead more enslaved people to freedom 6. What did Benjamin Franklin help start in Philadelphia for his neighbors?
A. A lending library and a fire company B. An airport C. A car factory 7. Paul Revere's everyday job was making things from which metal?
A. Plastic B. Rubber C. Silver 8. Why was Florence Nightingale called "the Lady with the Lamp"?
A. She invented the light bulb B. She sold lamps in a store C. She checked on patients at night carrying a lamp LessonPrint · D2.Civ.2.K-2 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Citizens Who Stepped Forward Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.
1. The Civil War 2. To keep her safe from angry crowds 3. They serve others in times of need 4. Ending slavery and rights for women 5. To lead more enslaved people to freedom 6. A lending library and a fire company 7. Silver 8. She checked on patients at night carrying a lamp Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.2.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.