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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 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
2.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
3.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
4.Which heroic deed is Harriet Tubman known for?
  • A.Commanding Apollo 13
  • B.Being the first person to walk on the Moon
  • C.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
5.Which heroic deed is Jackie Robinson known for?
  • A.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
  • B.Flying alone across the Atlantic
  • C.Nursing soldiers in the Civil War
6.Which heroic deed is Dr. Hector P. Garcia known for?
  • A.Marking the Wilderness Road
  • B.Fighting for fair treatment of Mexican American veterans
  • C.Walking on the Moon
7.Which heroic deed is astronaut James A. Lovell known for?
  • A.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
  • B.Flying alone across the Atlantic in 1932
  • C.Leading people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
8.Which heroic deed is Sacagawea known for?
  • A.Founding the city of Chicago
  • B.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
  • C.Flying in space in 1983

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
  2. 2.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  3. 3.Becoming the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932
  4. 4.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  5. 5.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
  6. 6.Fighting for fair treatment of Mexican American veterans
  7. 7.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
  8. 8.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone

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