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.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Brigham Young
Sacagawea
Pierre-Charles L'Enfant
A.Led the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, 1804 to 1806
B.Led Latter-day Saint settlers to found Salt Lake City in 1847
C.Translated for Lewis and Clark when they met the Shoshone
D.Designed the plan for Washington, D.C. in 1791
2.Why did Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road matter to the Shawnee and Cherokee?
A.It had nothing to do with them
B.It brought them new land of their own
C.Settlers on the road took over lands where they hunted
3.Who already lived on the lands Lewis and Clark crossed?
A.Many American Indian nations, such as the Mandan and Shoshone
B.No one at all
C.Only settlers from England
4.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
5.What was Sacagawea's home nation?
A.The Seminole
B.The Inuit
C.The Shoshone
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Answer key — People Who Built New Communities
Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark — A (Led the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, 1804 to 1806) 2. Brigham Young — B (Led Latter-day Saint settlers to found Salt Lake City in 1847) 3. Sacagawea — C (Translated for Lewis and Clark when they met the Shoshone) 4. Pierre-Charles L'Enfant — D (Designed the plan for Washington, D.C. in 1791)
2.Settlers on the road took over lands where they hunted
3.Many American Indian nations, such as the Mandan and Shoshone
4.To help immigrant families with classes, child care and clubs
5.The Shoshone
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.