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 20 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.
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Luther King Jr.
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
A.Led peaceful marches for equal rights
B.Made a light bulb that lasted a long time
C.Studied electricity and invented many things
D.Was the President who helped end slavery
2.I spoke Shoshone and traveled west with Lewis and Clark. Who am I?
A.Rosa Parks
B.Thomas Edison
C.Sacagawea
3.I was a nurse for soldiers in the Civil War. Who am I?
A.Benjamin Franklin
B.Clara Barton
C.Neil Armstrong
4.I flew to the Moon and walked on it. Who am I?
A.Clara Barton
B.Abraham Lincoln
C.Neil Armstrong
5.I flew a plane all by myself across the ocean. Who am I?
A.George Washington
B.Sacagawea
C.Amelia Earhart
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Answer key — Famous Americans Long Ago
Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Abraham Lincoln — D (Was the President who helped end slavery) 2. Martin Luther King Jr. — A (Led peaceful marches for equal rights) 3. Benjamin Franklin — C (Studied electricity and invented many things) 4. Thomas Edison — B (Made a light bulb that lasted a long time)
2.Sacagawea
3.Clara Barton
4.Neil Armstrong
5.Amelia Earhart
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.