Why People Formed Communities is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the reasons people founded early American communities, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.14.3-5. It prints 2 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.
Draw a line from each community to why it was founded.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Boonesborough, 1775
New Amsterdam, 1625
Gold Rush towns, 1849
Mission San Diego, 1769
A.Grew fast when people rushed to California to find gold
B.Spanish priests came to convert California's Native people, who were made to work
C.Dutch traders set up a post to buy furs
D.A frontier fort where families gathered for safety
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Georgia, 1733
Pennsylvania, 1681
Santa Fe, 1610
St. Louis, 1764
A.Chosen near where the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers meet, for river trade
B.Gave poor English families a fresh start and guarded the border with Spanish Florida
C.William Penn wanted a colony run by fair laws, open to all faiths
D.Became the capital and seat of government of Spain's colony of New Mexico
LessonPrint · D2.His.14.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why People Formed Communities
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Boonesborough, 1775 — D (A frontier fort where families gathered for safety) 2. New Amsterdam, 1625 — C (Dutch traders set up a post to buy furs) 3. Gold Rush towns, 1849 — A (Grew fast when people rushed to California to find gold) 4. Mission San Diego, 1769 — B (Spanish priests came to convert California's Native people, who were made to work)
2.1. Georgia, 1733 — B (Gave poor English families a fresh start and guarded the border with Spanish Florida) 2. Pennsylvania, 1681 — C (William Penn wanted a colony run by fair laws, open to all faiths) 3. Santa Fe, 1610 — D (Became the capital and seat of government of Spain's colony of New Mexico) 4. St. Louis, 1764 — A (Chosen near where the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers meet, for river trade)
Questions about Why People Formed Communities
What does the Why People Formed Communities worksheet cover?
It practices the reasons people founded early American communities — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.14.3-5: Explain the likely causes and effects of an event. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each community to why it was founded”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Why People Formed Communities practice?
D2.His.14.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain probable causes and effects of events and developments.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Why People Formed Communities is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.14.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Why People Formed Communities come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 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 Why People Formed 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 Why People Formed Communities free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Why People Formed 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.14.3-5
Explain the likely causes and effects of an event.