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How Native Nations Governed is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how Native nations organized their governments, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.5.3-5. It prints 8 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.

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How Native Nations Governed

D2.Civ.5.3-5

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Choose the best answer.

1.Which writing system helped the Cherokee Nation print its laws and a newspaper?
  • A.Egyptian hieroglyphs
  • B.Sequoyah's Cherokee syllabary
  • C.Morse code
2.Why did the Haudenosaunee nations unite under one council?
  • A.To end the wars among them and keep peace
  • B.To build a railroad
  • C.To elect a President of the United States
3.What did the Cherokee constitution of 1827 set up?
  • A.A principal chief, a two-house council and courts
  • B.No laws at all
  • C.A king who ruled for life
4.In what year did the Cherokee Nation adopt a written constitution?
  • A.1827
  • B.1950
  • C.1492
5.The Haudenosaunee Confederacy first joined how many nations?
  • A.Two: the Cherokee and the Navajo
  • B.Fifty, one for each state
  • C.Five: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca
6.Which nation joined the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in 1722 as the sixth nation?
  • A.The Tuscarora
  • B.The Hopi
  • C.The Lakota
7.In the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, who chooses the chiefs and can remove them?
  • A.The king of England
  • B.The youngest warriors
  • C.The clan mothers
8.What did the Muscogee (Creek) Confederacy join together?
  • A.Five European countries
  • B.The thirteen colonies
  • C.Many towns, each with its own council

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Answer key — How Native Nations Governed

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Sequoyah's Cherokee syllabary
  2. 2.To end the wars among them and keep peace
  3. 3.A principal chief, a two-house council and courts
  4. 4.1827
  5. 5.Five: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca
  6. 6.The Tuscarora
  7. 7.The clan mothers
  8. 8.Many towns, each with its own council

Questions about How Native Nations Governed

What does the How Native Nations Governed worksheet cover?

It practices how Native nations organized their governments — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.5.3-5: Explain where different systems of government came from and how they are built. The instruction to students is “Choose the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does How Native Nations Governed practice?

D2.Civ.5.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain the origins, functions, and structure of different systems of government, including those created by the U.S. and state constitutions.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

How Native Nations Governed is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.5.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does How Native Nations Governed come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 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 How Native Nations Governed 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 How Native Nations Governed free to print and photocopy?

Yes. How Native Nations Governed, 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.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.5.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.