Who Gains and Who Loses by Trade is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on effects of interdependence on different groups, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.15.3-5. 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 pupils 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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Who Gains and Who Loses by Trade
D2.Eco.15.3-5
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Draw a line from each change to who gained and lost.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A port grows on the coast
The canal company cuts its charges
Imported iron undercuts the local forge
Cheap imported corn arrives
A.Shippers gain; canal shareholders earn less
B.Town buyers gain; valley corn farmers lose
C.Dockers gain; inland carriers lose the traffic
D.Buyers of iron gain; the village smith loses
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
The mill imports cheaper cotton
The railway carries goods inland
Milk can be sold in the county town
Foreign cloth sells in the market
A.Railway porters gain; wharf labourers lose
B.Mill owners gain; growers of home flax lose
C.Dairy farmers gain; town dairymen lose custom
D.Shoppers gain; hand weavers lose their trade
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Answer key — Who Gains and Who Loses by Trade
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A port grows on the coast — C (Dockers gain; inland carriers lose the traffic) 2. The canal company cuts its charges — A (Shippers gain; canal shareholders earn less) 3. Imported iron undercuts the local forge — D (Buyers of iron gain; the village smith loses) 4. Cheap imported corn arrives — B (Town buyers gain; valley corn farmers lose)
2.1. The mill imports cheaper cotton — B (Mill owners gain; growers of home flax lose) 2. The railway carries goods inland — A (Railway porters gain; wharf labourers lose) 3. Milk can be sold in the county town — C (Dairy farmers gain; town dairymen lose custom) 4. Foreign cloth sells in the market — D (Shoppers gain; hand weavers lose their trade)
More practice for D2.Eco.15.3-5
Explain how depending on trade helps some groups and hurts others.