Historical Figures — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each person as a FOUNDING FATHER or an INVENTOR.
Founding Father
George WashingtonThomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinJohn Adams Inventor
Thomas EdisonAlexander Graham Bell Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams helped create the United States. Edison and Bell are famous for their inventions.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Jefferson wrote most of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
2. Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm to learn about electricity.
Franklin's famous kite experiment showed that lightning is a form of electricity.
3. A founding father is someone who helped start our country.
Founding fathers like Washington and Jefferson helped build America into a new country.
4. Thomas Jefferson became the third president of the United States.
Jefferson served as the third U.S. president from 1801 to 1809.
5. Benjamin Franklin was a founding father and an inventor.
Franklin invented the lightning rod, bifocal glasses, and many other useful things.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
True False
Jefferson wrote most of this famous document that announced America's freedom.
2. Benjamin Franklin was only a president and did no inventing.
True False
Franklin was never a president, but he was a founding father and a famous inventor.
3. George Washington helped start the United States of America.
True False
Washington led the army in the Revolutionary War and became the first president.
4. Thomas Jefferson never became a president.
True False
Jefferson was the third president of the United States after Washington and Adams.