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Short Biographies, Big Changes is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on finding facts in a short biography, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D3.1.K-2. 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.

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Short Biographies, Big Changes

D3.1.K-2

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Read each biography, then answer the questions.

1.Read the biography, then answer the questions.

Robert Fulton

A short biography written for this worksheet. Robert Fulton was born in Pennsylvania in 1765. He was a painter before he became an inventor. In 1807 his steamboat carried passengers up the Hudson River from New York City to Albany. The trip of about 150 miles took about 32 hours. A steam engine turned paddle wheels, so the boat did not need wind. Steamboats soon carried people and goods on rivers across the country.

  1. 1. How did Fulton's steamboat change travel?
  2. 2. How long did the trip take?
  3. 3. What was Robert Fulton's job before he became an inventor?
2.Read the biography, then answer the questions.

John Hancock

A short biography written for this worksheet. John Hancock was a merchant in Boston. In 1776 he was the president, or leader, of the Continental Congress. His name is the largest signature on the signed copy of the Declaration of Independence. Later he was elected governor of Massachusetts. Today, people say "put your John Hancock here" when they mean "sign your name here."

  1. 1. Which signature on the Declaration of Independence is the largest?
  2. 2. What job was he elected to later?
  3. 3. Which group did he lead in 1776?

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Answer key — Short Biographies, Big Changes

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Steamboats soon carried people and goods on rivers across the country. 2. About 32 hours. 3. He was a painter.
  2. 2.1. John Hancock's signature. 2. Governor of Massachusetts. 3. The Continental Congress.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.