Americans Who Made a Difference is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what notable Americans changed, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.K-2. It prints 6 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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Match each person to what they did, then answer the questions.
1.Draw a line from each person to what they did.
Ruby Bridges
Susan B. Anthony
Clara Barton
Amelia Earhart
A.Founded the American Red Cross
B.At age six, the first Black child at her New Orleans school
C.Worked for women's right to vote
D.The first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean
2.Susan B. Anthony worked so that women could do what?
A.Fly airplanes
B.Drive cars
C.Vote in elections
3.What made Robert Fulton's steamboat move?
A.A steam engine
B.Wind in its sails
C.Horses pulling it along
4.Harriet Tubman was a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. What did she do?
A.Guided enslaved people to freedom
B.Drove a steam train
C.Sold train tickets
5.George Washington Carver taught farmers to grow other crops besides cotton. Which ones?
A.Only more cotton
B.No crops at all
C.Peanuts and sweet potatoes
6.In 1960, Ruby Bridges was brave. What did she do?
A.Flew an airplane across the ocean
B.Wrote a new law for Congress
C.Started first grade at a school that had been for white children only
LessonPrint · D2.His.3.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Americans Who Made a Difference
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Ruby Bridges — B (At age six, the first Black child at her New Orleans school) 2. Susan B. Anthony — C (Worked for women's right to vote) 3. Clara Barton — A (Founded the American Red Cross) 4. Amelia Earhart — D (The first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean)
2.Vote in elections
3.A steam engine
4.Guided enslaved people to freedom
5.Peanuts and sweet potatoes
6.Started first grade at a school that had been for white children only
Questions about Americans Who Made a Difference
What does the Americans Who Made a Difference worksheet cover?
It practices what notable Americans changed — 6 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.His.3.K-2: Ask questions about the people behind a big change. The instruction to students is “Match each person to what they did, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Americans Who Made a Difference practice?
D2.His.3.K-2, under History for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Generate questions about individuals and groups who have shaped a significant historical change.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Americans Who Made a Difference is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.3.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Americans Who Made a Difference come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Americans Who Made a Difference can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Americans Who Made a Difference free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Americans Who Made a Difference, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.His.3.K-2
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