People Who Built New Communities is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how individuals founded or expanded American communities, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.3-5. 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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Match each person to what they did, then circle the best answers.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Benjamin Banneker
Jane Addams
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Pierre-Charles L'Enfant
A.Opened Hull House to serve immigrant families in Chicago, 1889
B.Designed the plan for Washington, D.C. in 1791
C.Led the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, 1804 to 1806
D.Helped survey the boundary of the new capital in 1791
2.Why did President Jefferson send Lewis and Clark west in 1804?
A.To build a canal to Canada
B.To explore the Louisiana Purchase and find a route to the Pacific
C.To find gold in Florida
3.What happened to the Taíno people of the Caribbean after Columbus arrived?
A.Nothing changed for them
B.They became rulers of Spain
C.Many died from disease, forced labor and violence
4.Why is Benjamin Banneker remembered?
A.He was a free African American scientist who helped survey the capital
B.He invented the telephone
C.He was the first President
5.How did the Wilderness Road change Kentucky?
A.Kentucky became part of Mexico
B.Thousands of settlers moved in and built farms and towns
C.Everyone moved out of Kentucky
LessonPrint · D2.His.3.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — People Who Built New Communities
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Benjamin Banneker — D (Helped survey the boundary of the new capital in 1791) 2. Jane Addams — A (Opened Hull House to serve immigrant families in Chicago, 1889) 3. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark — C (Led the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, 1804 to 1806) 4. Pierre-Charles L'Enfant — B (Designed the plan for Washington, D.C. in 1791)
2.To explore the Louisiana Purchase and find a route to the Pacific
3.Many died from disease, forced labor and violence
4.He was a free African American scientist who helped survey the capital
5.Thousands of settlers moved in and built farms and towns
Questions about People Who Built New Communities
What does the People Who Built New Communities worksheet cover?
It practices how individuals founded or expanded American communities — 5 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.3.3-5: Ask questions about the people behind what changed and what stayed the same. The instruction to students is “Match each person to what they did, then circle the best answers”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does People Who Built New Communities practice?
D2.His.3.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Generate questions about individuals and groups who have shaped significant historical changes and continuities.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
People Who Built New Communities is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.3.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does People Who Built New Communities come with an answer key?
Yes. All 5 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 People Who Built New Communities 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 People Who Built New Communities free to print and photocopy?
Yes. People Who Built New Communities, 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.3.3-5
Ask questions about the people behind what changed and what stayed the same.