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Heroic Deeds of Real Americans is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the heroic deeds of real American heroes, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.3-5. 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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Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

D2.His.3.3-5

NameDate

Circle the deed each person is known for.

1.The Wilderness Road brought settlers into Kentucky. Who lost land as they came?
  • A.No one, because the land was empty
  • B.Settlers who had come from France
  • C.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
2.Which heroic deed is Harriet Tubman known for?
  • A.Commanding Apollo 13
  • B.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • C.Being the first person to walk on the Moon
3.Which heroic deed is Clara Barton known for?
  • A.Playing in Major League Baseball
  • B.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  • C.Flying the first powered airplane
4.Which heroic deed is Ruby Bridges known for?
  • A.Inventing the telephone
  • B.Commanding the army in the Revolution
  • C.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
5.Which heroic deed is astronaut James A. Lovell known for?
  • A.Leading people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • B.Flying alone across the Atlantic in 1932
  • C.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
6.Which heroic deed is Amelia Earhart known for?
  • A.Walking on the Moon in 1969
  • B.Marking the Wilderness Road in 1775
  • C.Becoming the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932
7.Which heroic deed is Sally Ride known for?
  • A.Planning the streets of Washington, D.C.
  • B.Becoming the first American woman to fly in space, in 1983
  • C.Founding the American Red Cross
8.Which heroic deed is Neil Armstrong known for?
  • A.Marking the Wilderness Road
  • B.Nursing soldiers in the Civil War
  • C.Being the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
  2. 2.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  3. 3.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  4. 4.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
  5. 5.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
  6. 6.Becoming the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932
  7. 7.Becoming the first American woman to fly in space, in 1983
  8. 8.Being the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.