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A Timeline of Early America is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on putting early American events in order, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.1.3-5. 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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A Timeline of Early America

D2.His.1.3-5

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Number the events from 1 to 4.

1.Number these events in the order they happened.
  • 1776: The Declaration of Independence is adopted
  • 1787: The Constitution is written
  • 1620: The Mayflower reaches Plymouth
  • 1607: Jamestown is founded in Virginia
2.Number these communities in the order they were founded.
  • 1565: St. Augustine, Florida
  • 1610: Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • 1682: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1620: Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Answer key — A Timeline of Early America

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Correct order: 4, 3, 1, 2
  2. 2.Correct order: 1, 2, 4, 3

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.