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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.Becoming the first American woman to fly in space, in 1983
  • B.Planning the streets of Washington, D.C.
  • C.Founding the American Red Cross
2.Which heroic deed is Ruby Bridges known for?
  • A.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
  • B.Inventing the telephone
  • C.Commanding the army in the Revolution
3.Which heroic deed is Clara Barton known for?
  • A.Playing in Major League Baseball
  • B.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  • C.Flying the first powered airplane
4.Which heroic deed is Jackie Robinson known for?
  • A.Nursing soldiers in the Civil War
  • B.Flying alone across the Atlantic
  • C.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
5.Which heroic deed is Daniel Boone known for?
  • A.Founding the Girl Scouts in 1912
  • B.Marking the Wilderness Road into Kentucky in 1775
  • C.Walking on the Moon in 1969
6.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
7.Which heroic deed is Sacagawea known for?
  • A.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
  • B.Flying in space in 1983
  • C.Founding the city of Chicago
8.Which heroic deed is astronaut James A. Lovell known for?
  • A.Leading people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • B.Flying alone across the Atlantic in 1932
  • C.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

Set 8. 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.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  4. 4.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
  5. 5.Marking the Wilderness Road into Kentucky in 1775
  6. 6.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  7. 7.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
  8. 8.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970

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