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.
George Washington
Clara Barton
Thomas Edison
Harriet Tubman
A.Started the American Red Cross
B.Made a light bulb that lasted a long time
C.Led enslaved people to freedom
D.Was the first President of the United States
2.I led the army in the American Revolution. Who am I?
A.George Washington
B.Thomas Edison
C.Neil Armstrong
3.I was a nurse for soldiers in the Civil War. Who am I?
A.Clara Barton
B.Neil Armstrong
C.Benjamin Franklin
4.I spoke Shoshone and traveled west with Lewis and Clark. Who am I?
A.Thomas Edison
B.Rosa Parks
C.Sacagawea
5.I was a minister who led a big march in Washington, D.C. Who am I?
A.Sacagawea
B.Martin Luther King Jr.
C.Thomas Edison
LessonPrint · D2.His.3.K-2 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Famous Americans Long Ago
Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. George Washington — D (Was the first President of the United States) 2. Clara Barton — A (Started the American Red Cross) 3. Thomas Edison — B (Made a light bulb that lasted a long time) 4. Harriet Tubman — C (Led enslaved people to freedom)
2.George Washington
3.Clara Barton
4.Sacagawea
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.