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.
Pierre-Charles L'Enfant
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Brigham Young
John Smith
A.Led Latter-day Saint settlers to found Salt Lake City in 1847
B.Designed the plan for Washington, D.C. in 1791
C.Led the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, 1804 to 1806
D.Helped lead the Jamestown colony in Virginia
2.Which question asks about the effects of Columbus's voyages?
A.What color were his ships' sails?
B.What did Columbus eat for breakfast?
C.How did life change for the people already living in the Caribbean?
3.Why is Benjamin Banneker remembered?
A.He invented the telephone
B.He was a free African American scientist who helped survey the capital
C.He was the first President
4.What happened to the Taíno people of the Caribbean after Columbus arrived?
A.Nothing changed for them
B.Many died from disease, forced labor and violence
C.They became rulers of Spain
5.What new community grew from L'Enfant's 1791 plan?
A.St. Augustine, a Spanish fort
B.Washington, D.C., the nation's capital
C.Boston, a colonial port
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Answer key — People Who Built New Communities
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Pierre-Charles L'Enfant — B (Designed the plan for Washington, D.C. in 1791) 2. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark — C (Led the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, 1804 to 1806) 3. Brigham Young — A (Led Latter-day Saint settlers to found Salt Lake City in 1847) 4. John Smith — D (Helped lead the Jamestown colony in Virginia)
2.How did life change for the people already living in the Caribbean?
3.He was a free African American scientist who helped survey the capital
4.Many died from disease, forced labor and violence
5.Washington, D.C., the nation's capital
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.