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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.Flying the first powered airplane
  • B.Playing in Major League Baseball
  • C.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
2.Which heroic deed is Jackie Robinson known for?
  • A.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
  • B.Nursing soldiers in the Civil War
  • C.Flying alone across the Atlantic
3.Which heroic deed are the Navajo Code Talkers known for?
  • A.Building the first railroad across the country
  • B.Sending secret messages in the Navajo language during World War II
  • C.Founding the Girl Scouts
4.Which heroic deed is Harriet Tubman known for?
  • A.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • B.Being the first person to walk on the Moon
  • C.Commanding Apollo 13
5.Which heroic deed is astronaut James A. Lovell known for?
  • A.Flying alone across the Atlantic in 1932
  • B.Leading people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • C.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
6.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
7.The Wilderness Road brought settlers into Kentucky. Who lost land as they came?
  • A.No one, because the land was empty
  • B.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
  • C.Settlers who had come from France
8.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

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  2. 2.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
  3. 3.Sending secret messages in the Navajo language during World War II
  4. 4.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  5. 5.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
  6. 6.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
  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.