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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 Sally Ride known for?
  • A.Planning the streets of Washington, D.C.
  • B.Founding the American Red Cross
  • C.Becoming the first American woman to fly in space, in 1983
2.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
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.The Wilderness Road brought settlers into Kentucky. Who lost land as they came?
  • A.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
  • B.Settlers who had come from France
  • C.No one, because the land was empty
5.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
6.Which heroic deed are the Navajo Code Talkers known for?
  • A.Founding the Girl Scouts
  • B.Sending secret messages in the Navajo language during World War II
  • C.Building the first railroad across the country
7.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
8.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

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Becoming the first American woman to fly in space, in 1983
  2. 2.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
  3. 3.Becoming the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932
  4. 4.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
  5. 5.Marking the Wilderness Road into Kentucky in 1775
  6. 6.Sending secret messages in the Navajo language during World War II
  7. 7.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
  8. 8.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947

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