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Leaders in War and Hard Times is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the qualities of national leaders in crisis, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.3-5. It prints 8 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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Leaders in War and Hard Times

D2.His.3.3-5

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1.How did Franklin D. Roosevelt explain his plans to the nation?
  • A.Only in letters to Congress
  • B.In radio talks called fireside chats
  • C.On television every night
2.In 1957 President Eisenhower sent soldiers to Little Rock, Arkansas. Why?
  • A.To build a new army base
  • B.To stop a flood
  • C.To protect nine Black students entering Central High School
3.Who became president when Franklin D. Roosevelt died in April 1945?
  • A.Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • B.Woodrow Wilson
  • C.Harry S. Truman
4.What did President Eisenhower sign into law in 1956?
  • A.The Interstate Highway System
  • B.The 19th Amendment
  • C.The Social Security Act
5.Who commanded the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
  • A.Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • B.Colin Powell
  • C.Herbert Hoover
6.Which president led the country through the Great Depression and most of World War II?
  • A.Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • B.Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • C.Abraham Lincoln
7.In 2001 Colin Powell became the first Black American to serve as what?
  • A.Vice President
  • B.Secretary of State
  • C.Speaker of the House
8.Which president led the Union through the Civil War?
  • A.Abraham Lincoln
  • B.Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • C.George Washington

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Answer key — Leaders in War and Hard Times

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.In radio talks called fireside chats
  2. 2.To protect nine Black students entering Central High School
  3. 3.Harry S. Truman
  4. 4.The Interstate Highway System
  5. 5.Dwight D. Eisenhower
  6. 6.Franklin D. Roosevelt
  7. 7.Secretary of State
  8. 8.Abraham Lincoln

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.