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Famous Americans Long Ago is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what famous Americans of the past did, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.K-2. 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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Famous Americans Long Ago

D2.His.3.K-2

NameDate

Draw a line from each person to what they did. Then circle the answer to each riddle.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Orville and Wilbur Wright
  • Sacagawea
  • Thomas Edison
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • A.Built and flew the first powered airplane
  • B.Was the President who helped end slavery
  • C.Made a light bulb that lasted a long time
  • D.Helped Lewis and Clark talk with Native nations
2.I spoke Shoshone and traveled west with Lewis and Clark. Who am I?
  • A.Sacagawea
  • B.Thomas Edison
  • C.Rosa Parks
3.I helped write the Declaration of Independence. Who am I?
  • A.Amelia Earhart
  • B.Neil Armstrong
  • C.Benjamin Franklin
4.I made a machine that could record sounds and play them back. Who am I?
  • A.Harriet Tubman
  • B.Rosa Parks
  • C.Thomas Edison
5.I was a minister who led a big march in Washington, D.C. Who am I?
  • A.Martin Luther King Jr.
  • B.Thomas Edison
  • C.Sacagawea

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Answer key — Famous Americans Long Ago

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Orville and Wilbur Wright — A (Built and flew the first powered airplane) 2. Sacagawea — D (Helped Lewis and Clark talk with Native nations) 3. Thomas Edison — C (Made a light bulb that lasted a long time) 4. Abraham Lincoln — B (Was the President who helped end slavery)
  2. 2.Sacagawea
  3. 3.Benjamin Franklin
  4. 4.Thomas Edison
  5. 5.Martin Luther King Jr.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.