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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.Which heroic deed is Amelia Earhart known for?
  • A.Becoming the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932
  • B.Marking the Wilderness Road in 1775
  • C.Walking on the Moon in 1969
2.Which heroic deed is astronaut James A. Lovell known for?
  • A.Leading people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • B.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
  • C.Flying alone across the Atlantic in 1932
3.Which heroic deed is Ruby Bridges known for?
  • A.Commanding the army in the Revolution
  • B.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
  • C.Inventing the telephone
4.Which heroic deed is Harriet Tubman known for?
  • A.Being the first person to walk on the Moon
  • B.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • C.Commanding Apollo 13
5.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
6.Which heroic deed is Clara Barton known for?
  • A.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  • B.Playing in Major League Baseball
  • C.Flying the first powered airplane
7.Which heroic deed is Sacagawea known for?
  • A.Founding the city of Chicago
  • B.Flying in space in 1983
  • C.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
8.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

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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