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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 Sacagawea known for?
  • A.Flying in space in 1983
  • B.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
  • C.Founding the city of Chicago
2.Which heroic deed is astronaut James A. Lovell known for?
  • A.Flying alone across the Atlantic in 1932
  • B.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
  • C.Leading people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
3.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
4.Which heroic deed is Neil Armstrong known for?
  • A.Being the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969
  • B.Nursing soldiers in the Civil War
  • C.Marking the Wilderness Road
5.Which heroic deed is Clara Barton known for?
  • A.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  • B.Playing in Major League Baseball
  • C.Flying the first powered airplane
6.Which heroic deed are the Navajo Code Talkers known for?
  • A.Founding the Girl Scouts
  • B.Building the first railroad across the country
  • C.Sending secret messages in the Navajo language during World War II
7.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
8.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

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
  2. 2.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
  3. 3.The Shawnee, Cherokee and other nations who hunted there
  4. 4.Being the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969
  5. 5.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  6. 6.Sending secret messages in the Navajo language during World War II
  7. 7.Becoming the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932
  8. 8.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960

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