How the Nation Grew is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the order of US territorial expansion, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.5.3-5. 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.
The Treaty of Paris sets the western border at the Mississippi River, 1783
Texas is annexed, 1845
The Louisiana Purchase from France, 1803
Spain gives up Florida by treaty, 1819
2.Number these four additions to the nation in order.
The Treaty of Paris, 1783
The Oregon Country is divided, 1846
The Louisiana Purchase, 1803
Alaska is bought, 1867
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.5.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — How the Nation Grew
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Correct order: 1, 3, 4, 2
2.Correct order: 1, 3, 2, 4
Questions about How the Nation Grew
What does the How the Nation Grew worksheet cover?
It practices the order of US territorial expansion — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.5.3-5: Explain how a place changes over time, in its land and its culture. The instruction to students is “Number the events from first to last”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does How the Nation Grew practice?
D2.Geo.5.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain how the cultural and environmental characteristics of places change over time.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
How the Nation Grew is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.5.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does How the Nation Grew 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 How the Nation Grew 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 the Nation Grew free to print and photocopy?
Yes. How the Nation Grew, 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.Geo.5.3-5
Explain how a place changes over time, in its land and its culture.