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.
Sacagawea
Brigham Young
Christopher Columbus
Benjamin Banneker
A.Translated for Lewis and Clark when they met the Shoshone
B.Sailed from Spain and reached the Caribbean in 1492
C.Led Latter-day Saint settlers to found Salt Lake City in 1847
D.Helped survey the boundary of the new capital in 1791
2.What new community grew from L'Enfant's 1791 plan?
A.Washington, D.C., the nation's capital
B.St. Augustine, a Spanish fort
C.Boston, a colonial port
3.Why is Benjamin Banneker remembered?
A.He was a free African American scientist who helped survey the capital
B.He invented the telephone
C.He was the first President
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 Jane Addams open Hull House?
A.To train soldiers
B.To help immigrant families with classes, child care and clubs
C.To sell houses for profit
LessonPrint · D2.His.3.3-5 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — People Who Built New Communities
Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Sacagawea — A (Translated for Lewis and Clark when they met the Shoshone) 2. Brigham Young — C (Led Latter-day Saint settlers to found Salt Lake City in 1847) 3. Christopher Columbus — B (Sailed from Spain and reached the Caribbean in 1492) 4. Benjamin Banneker — D (Helped survey the boundary of the new capital in 1791)
2.Washington, D.C., the nation's capital
3.He was a free African American scientist who helped survey the capital
4.Many American Indian nations, such as the Mandan and Shoshone
5.To help immigrant families with classes, child care and clubs
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.