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Trading Across a Continent is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on trade networks among Native nations before 1492, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.4.3-5. It prints 7 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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Trading Across a Continent

D2.Eco.4.3-5

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Draw a line from each trade good to where it came from. Then choose the best answers.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Mica, a shiny mineral that splits into sheets
  • Obsidian, a black volcanic glass
  • Macaw feathers
  • Flint for tools
  • A.Birds traded north from Mexico to the Southwest
  • B.Quarries such as Flint Ridge in Ohio
  • C.The Yellowstone area of the Rocky Mountains
  • D.The southern Appalachian Mountains
2.The Hopewell people of the Ohio Valley traded over huge distances. Which shows this?
  • A.They left no objects at all
  • B.Copper, shells and obsidian from far-off places were found at their sites
  • C.They built the first railroad
3.At trading gatherings on the Columbia River, what was one important good?
  • A.Gold coins
  • B.Cotton cloth from England
  • C.Dried salmon
4.Why did nations trade goods with peoples far away?
  • A.Every region had exactly the same resources
  • B.Each region had resources that others did not
  • C.Trade was required by a king
5.Why did the Mississippi River and its branches help trade?
  • A.The river was frozen all year
  • B.Canoes could carry goods long distances on the water
  • C.Roads ran under the river
6.Why did farming peoples and hunting peoples trade with each other?
  • A.Neither had anything to trade
  • B.Farmers had corn to spare and hunters had meat and hides
  • C.Both had exactly the same goods
7.What did many coastal peoples specialize in making to trade?
  • A.Shell beads
  • B.Iron tools
  • C.Glass windows

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Answer key — Trading Across a Continent

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  1. 1.1. Mica, a shiny mineral that splits into sheets — D (The southern Appalachian Mountains) 2. Obsidian, a black volcanic glass — C (The Yellowstone area of the Rocky Mountains) 3. Macaw feathers — A (Birds traded north from Mexico to the Southwest) 4. Flint for tools — B (Quarries such as Flint Ridge in Ohio)
  2. 2.Copper, shells and obsidian from far-off places were found at their sites
  3. 3.Dried salmon
  4. 4.Each region had resources that others did not
  5. 5.Canoes could carry goods long distances on the water
  6. 6.Farmers had corn to spare and hunters had meat and hides
  7. 7.Shell beads

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.4.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.