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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 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
2.Which heroic deed is Sally Ride known for?
  • A.Becoming the first American woman to fly in space, in 1983
  • B.Founding the American Red Cross
  • C.Planning the streets of Washington, D.C.
3.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
4.Which heroic deed is Harriet Tubman known for?
  • A.Commanding Apollo 13
  • B.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • C.Being the first person to walk on the Moon
5.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
6.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
7.Which heroic deed is Jackie Robinson known for?
  • A.Flying alone across the Atlantic
  • B.Nursing soldiers in the Civil War
  • C.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
8.Which heroic deed is Neil Armstrong known for?
  • A.Nursing soldiers in the Civil War
  • B.Marking the Wilderness Road
  • C.Being the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
  2. 2.Becoming the first American woman to fly in space, in 1983
  3. 3.Marking the Wilderness Road into Kentucky in 1775
  4. 4.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  5. 5.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
  6. 6.Fighting for fair treatment of Mexican American veterans
  7. 7.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
  8. 8.Being the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969

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