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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

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Circle the deed each person is known for.

1.Which heroic deed is Clara Barton known for?
  • A.Playing in Major League Baseball
  • B.Flying the first powered airplane
  • C.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
2.Which heroic deed is Dr. Hector P. Garcia known for?
  • A.Fighting for fair treatment of Mexican American veterans
  • B.Walking on the Moon
  • C.Marking the Wilderness Road
3.Which heroic deed is Jackie Robinson known for?
  • A.Flying alone across the Atlantic
  • B.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
  • C.Nursing soldiers in the Civil War
4.The Wilderness Road brought settlers into Kentucky. Who lost land as they came?
  • A.Settlers who had come from France
  • B.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
  • C.No one, because the land was empty
5.Which heroic deed is Ruby Bridges known for?
  • A.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
  • B.Inventing the telephone
  • C.Commanding the army in the Revolution
6.Which heroic deed are the Navajo Code Talkers known for?
  • A.Building the first railroad across the country
  • B.Founding the Girl Scouts
  • C.Sending secret messages in the Navajo language during World War II
7.Which heroic deed is Amelia Earhart known for?
  • A.Becoming the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932
  • B.Walking on the Moon in 1969
  • C.Marking the Wilderness Road in 1775
8.Which heroic deed is Daniel Boone known for?
  • A.Marking the Wilderness Road into Kentucky in 1775
  • B.Founding the Girl Scouts in 1912
  • C.Walking on the Moon in 1969

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  2. 2.Fighting for fair treatment of Mexican American veterans
  3. 3.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
  4. 4.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
  5. 5.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
  6. 6.Sending secret messages in the Navajo language during World War II
  7. 7.Becoming the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932
  8. 8.Marking the Wilderness Road into Kentucky in 1775

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