People Who Built New Communities is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how individuals founded or expanded American communities, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.3-5. It prints 5 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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People Who Built New Communities
D2.His.3.3-5
NameDate
Match each person to what they did, then circle the best answers.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
Brigham Young
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
Christopher Columbus
A.Sailed from Spain and reached the Caribbean in 1492
B.Led Latter-day Saint settlers to found Salt Lake City in 1847
C.Founded St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565
D.Built a trading post at the place that became Chicago
2.Why did Jane Addams open Hull House?
A.To sell houses for profit
B.To train soldiers
C.To help immigrant families with classes, child care and clubs
3.What new community grew from L'Enfant's 1791 plan?
A.St. Augustine, a Spanish fort
B.Boston, a colonial port
C.Washington, D.C., the nation's capital
4.Who already lived on the lands Lewis and Clark crossed?
A.Many American Indian nations, such as the Mandan and Shoshone
B.Only settlers from England
C.No one at all
5.Why did President Jefferson send Lewis and Clark west in 1804?
A.To build a canal to Canada
B.To find gold in Florida
C.To explore the Louisiana Purchase and find a route to the Pacific
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Answer key — People Who Built New Communities
Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés — C (Founded St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565) 2. Brigham Young — B (Led Latter-day Saint settlers to found Salt Lake City in 1847) 3. Jean Baptiste Point du Sable — D (Built a trading post at the place that became Chicago) 4. Christopher Columbus — A (Sailed from Spain and reached the Caribbean in 1492)
2.To help immigrant families with classes, child care and clubs
3.Washington, D.C., the nation's capital
4.Many American Indian nations, such as the Mandan and Shoshone
5.To explore the Louisiana Purchase and find a route to the Pacific
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.