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
Brigham Young
William Penn
Sacagawea
A.Founded Pennsylvania and planned the city of Philadelphia
B.Led Latter-day Saint settlers to found Salt Lake City in 1847
C.Designed the plan for Washington, D.C. in 1791
D.Translated for Lewis and Clark when they met the Shoshone
2.Who already lived on the lands Lewis and Clark crossed?
A.Only settlers from England
B.No one at all
C.Many American Indian nations, such as the Mandan and Shoshone
3.Why did Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road matter to the Shawnee and Cherokee?
A.It brought them new land of their own
B.It had nothing to do with them
C.Settlers on the road took over lands where they hunted
4.Which question would help you learn how a person shaped a community?
A.How tall was this person?
B.What was this person's favorite color?
C.What did this person build or change, and who did it affect?
5.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
LessonPrint · D2.His.3.3-5 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — People Who Built New Communities
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Pierre-Charles L'Enfant — C (Designed the plan for Washington, D.C. in 1791) 2. Brigham Young — B (Led Latter-day Saint settlers to found Salt Lake City in 1847) 3. William Penn — A (Founded Pennsylvania and planned the city of Philadelphia) 4. Sacagawea — D (Translated for Lewis and Clark when they met the Shoshone)
2.Many American Indian nations, such as the Mandan and Shoshone
3.Settlers on the road took over lands where they hunted
4.What did this person build or change, and who did it affect?
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.