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.
Set 18 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
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.
Clara Barton
Thomas Edison
Martin Luther King Jr.
Benjamin Franklin
A.Started the American Red Cross
B.Studied electricity and invented many things
C.Made a light bulb that lasted a long time
D.Led peaceful marches for equal rights
2.I flew a plane all by myself across the ocean. Who am I?
A.Sacagawea
B.Amelia Earhart
C.George Washington
3.I was born in a log cabin and became President. Who am I?
A.Sacagawea
B.Amelia Earhart
C.Abraham Lincoln
4.I made a machine that could record sounds and play them back. Who am I?
A.Thomas Edison
B.Rosa Parks
C.Harriet Tubman
5.I spoke Shoshone and traveled west with Lewis and Clark. Who am I?
A.Rosa Parks
B.Thomas Edison
C.Sacagawea
LessonPrint · D2.His.3.K-2 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Famous Americans Long Ago
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Clara Barton — A (Started the American Red Cross) 2. Thomas Edison — C (Made a light bulb that lasted a long time) 3. Martin Luther King Jr. — D (Led peaceful marches for equal rights) 4. Benjamin Franklin — B (Studied electricity and invented many things)
2.Amelia Earhart
3.Abraham Lincoln
4.Thomas Edison
5.Sacagawea
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.