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.
Set 18 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
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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.
John Smith
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Christopher Columbus
Jane Addams
A.Led the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, 1804 to 1806
B.Sailed from Spain and reached the Caribbean in 1492
C.Opened Hull House to serve immigrant families in Chicago, 1889
D.Helped lead the Jamestown colony in Virginia
2.Which question asks about the effects of Columbus's voyages?
A.How did life change for the people already living in the Caribbean?
B.What did Columbus eat for breakfast?
C.What color were his ships' sails?
3.How did the Wilderness Road change Kentucky?
A.Kentucky became part of Mexico
B.Thousands of settlers moved in and built farms and towns
C.Everyone moved out of Kentucky
4.What happened to the Taíno people of the Caribbean after Columbus arrived?
A.They became rulers of Spain
B.Many died from disease, forced labor and violence
C.Nothing changed for them
5.Why did Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road matter to the Shawnee and Cherokee?
A.Settlers on the road took over lands where they hunted
B.It brought them new land of their own
C.It had nothing to do with them
LessonPrint · D2.His.3.3-5 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — People Who Built New Communities
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. John Smith — D (Helped lead the Jamestown colony in Virginia) 2. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark — A (Led the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, 1804 to 1806) 3. Christopher Columbus — B (Sailed from Spain and reached the Caribbean in 1492) 4. Jane Addams — C (Opened Hull House to serve immigrant families in Chicago, 1889)
2.How did life change for the people already living in the Caribbean?
3.Thousands of settlers moved in and built farms and towns
4.Many died from disease, forced labor and violence
5.Settlers on the road took over lands where they hunted
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.