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A History Chest: Three Americans

Read a short passage about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman, then describe the important work each person did.

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Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
Social Studies
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students describe important actions taken by George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman.
  • Students compare the different ways famous Americans from the past helped people and the country.
  • Students use details from an informational passage to support a description of a historical person.

How to use

Read the passage aloud and discuss each person's work. Then have students answer the questions and use passage details in the final responses.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

HIS.1.3

Describe what famous Americans of the past, such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman, did.

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A History Chest: Three Americans

Read about important work done by three Americans from the past.

Read the history passage

Listen as your teacher reads the passage. Then answer the questions.

The Traveling History Chest

At history day, Ms. Chen opens a traveling history chest for her class. Inside is a card about three Americans from the past. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Harriet Tubman lived at different times. Each is remembered for important work.

George Washington led the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Later, he became the first president of the United States.

Harriet Tubman had been enslaved, but she escaped. She returned many times to guide other enslaved people to freedom.

Abraham Lincoln was president during the Civil War. He worked to end slavery and to keep the country together. The three people did different work. Their choices helped shape the United States.

1.
What is the passage mostly about?
  • A. How a class stores a history chest
  • B. Why presidents lead armies
  • C. Three Americans and important work they did
  • D. How students can become presidents
2.
Match each person to an important thing that person did.
  1. George Washington
  2. Abraham Lincoln
  3. Harriet Tubman
  1. A. Guided other enslaved people to freedom
  2. B. Became the first president of the United States
  3. C. Worked to end slavery and keep the country together
3.
Word bank: president · army · freedom

George Washington later became the first   of the United States.

4.
Circle the two details that tell about Harriet Tubman's work after she escaped.

She was president during the Civil War.She returned many times.She guided other enslaved people to freedom.She led the Continental Army.

Compare their work

Use the passage to compare what the three Americans did.

5.
Which sentence tells about two important jobs George Washington had?
  • A. He led the Continental Army and later became the first president.
  • B. He escaped slavery and guided other people to freedom.
  • C. He was president during the Civil War and worked to end slavery.
  • D. He returned many times and kept the country together.
6.
How was Harriet Tubman's work different from George Washington's work in the passage?
  • A. Tubman became the first president, and Washington worked to end slavery.
  • B. Both people served as president of the United States.
  • C. Tubman led the Continental Army, and Washington guided enslaved people.
  • D. Tubman guided enslaved people to freedom, and Washington led an army.
7.
What does Harriet Tubman's returning many times suggest about her work?
  • A. She wanted to become the first president.
  • B. She wanted to help other enslaved people reach freedom.
  • C. She planned to lead the Continental Army.
  • D. She was serving as president during the Civil War.
8.
Circle the two details that tell what Abraham Lincoln did.

He led the Continental Army.He was president during the Civil War.He returned many times after escaping.He worked to end slavery and keep the country together.

9.
Sort each action by the person who did it in the passage.
Led soldiers in the American RevolutionServed as the nation's first presidentWas president during the Civil WarWorked to keep the country togetherEscaped slaveryWent back to guide other enslaved people to freedom
George WashingtonAbraham LincolnHarriet Tubman

Use what you know

Answer each question. Use details from the passage when you explain your thinking.

10.
A card says, “This person was president during the Civil War and worked to end slavery.” Whose card is it?
  • A. George Washington
  • B. Harriet Tubman
  • C. Abraham Lincoln
  • D. No person in the passage
11.
Which is one way George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are alike in the passage?
  • A. Both guided enslaved people after escaping.
  • B. Both led the Continental Army.
  • C. Both became presidents of the United States.
  • D. Both lived and worked at the same time.
12.
Which idea is best supported by the whole passage?
  • A. People can help their country in different ways.
  • B. A person helps others by becoming president.
  • C. The three Americans all did army work.
  • D. The three Americans lived at the same time.
13.
Choose two of the three Americans. Describe one important thing each person did. Use details from the passage.
14.
How were George Washington and Abraham Lincoln alike? How was Harriet Tubman's work different? Use details from the passage.

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