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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 Daniel Boone known for?
  • A.Walking on the Moon in 1969
  • B.Marking the Wilderness Road into Kentucky in 1775
  • C.Founding the Girl Scouts in 1912
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 Ruby Bridges known for?
  • A.Commanding the army in the Revolution
  • B.Inventing the telephone
  • C.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
4.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
5.Which heroic deed is Harriet Tubman known for?
  • A.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • B.Commanding Apollo 13
  • C.Being the first person to walk on the Moon
6.Which heroic deed is Dr. Hector P. Garcia known for?
  • A.Fighting for fair treatment of Mexican American veterans
  • B.Marking the Wilderness Road
  • C.Walking on the Moon
7.The Wilderness Road brought settlers into Kentucky. Who lost land as they came?
  • A.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
  • B.No one, because the land was empty
  • C.Settlers who had come from France
8.Which heroic deed is Amelia Earhart known for?
  • A.Marking the Wilderness Road in 1775
  • B.Walking on the Moon in 1969
  • C.Becoming the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Marking the Wilderness Road into Kentucky in 1775
  2. 2.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  3. 3.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
  4. 4.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
  5. 5.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  6. 6.Fighting for fair treatment of Mexican American veterans
  7. 7.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
  8. 8.Becoming the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932

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