Grade 2 Historical Figures Worksheet

Explore the lives and contributions of notable historical figures with this engaging worksheet for Grade 2 students.

Grade 2 Social studies HistoryNotable Historical Figures

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SS.2.C.2.2SS.2.A.2.7Grade 2Social StudiesHistoryHistorical Figures

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Grade 2 Historical Figures

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may ask you to think about what you have learned about important people in history.

1. Who is known for leading the Civil Rights Movement and giving the 'I Have a Dream' speech?

George Washington

Martin Luther King Jr.

Abraham Lincoln

Rosa Parks

2. Which historical figure was the first president of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

John Adams

3. Abraham Lincoln was known for helping to end in the United States.

4. Rosa Parks was brave when she refused to give up her seat on a .

5. Harriet Tubman helped many enslaved people find freedom through the Underground Railroad.

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False

6. Christopher Columbus was the first person to discover that the Earth is round.

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False

7. Why is it important to learn about historical figures?

8. Look at the picture of Rosa Parks. What do you remember about her story and why she is important?