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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.Florence Nightingale was a nurse. What did she do for wounded soldiers?
  • A.Cared for them and made hospitals cleaner
  • B.Led them into battle
  • C.Built them new ships
2.Sojourner Truth never learned to read or write. How did she share her ideas?
  • A.By speaking to crowds
  • B.By writing books herself
  • C.By sending emails
3.Why was Florence Nightingale called "the Lady with the Lamp"?
  • A.She sold lamps in a store
  • B.She checked on patients at night carrying a lamp
  • C.She invented the light bulb
4.In 1960, U.S. marshals walked Ruby Bridges into school. Why?
  • A.To keep her safe from angry crowds
  • B.To teach her class
  • C.To help her carry her books
5.Clara Barton brought supplies to wounded soldiers in which war?
  • A.World War II
  • B.The Civil War
  • C.The Revolutionary War
6.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
7.Sojourner Truth traveled and gave speeches. What did she speak for?
  • A.Lower prices for bread
  • B.Ending slavery and rights for women
  • C.Building more railroads
8.During the Civil War, how did Harriet Tubman help the Union army?
  • A.As a ship captain
  • B.As a scout and a nurse
  • C.As its top general

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Answer key — Citizens Who Stepped Forward

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  1. 1.Cared for them and made hospitals cleaner
  2. 2.By speaking to crowds
  3. 3.She checked on patients at night carrying a lamp
  4. 4.To keep her safe from angry crowds
  5. 5.The Civil War
  6. 6.They serve others in times of need
  7. 7.Ending slavery and rights for women
  8. 8.As a scout and a nurse

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.2.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.