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Where the Money Was to Be Made is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how profit changes what sellers do, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.7.3-5. 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 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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Where the Money Was to Be Made

D2.Eco.7.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.Why did nobody open a mill in the marsh district?
  • A.Marshes are flat
  • B.There was no profit to be had there, so nobody tried
  • C.It was forbidden
2.The agent charges four pounds a passage. Why does he keep booking them?
  • A.Ships need filling
  • B.Each booking earns him money, so more bookings earn more
  • C.He likes travel
3.Two agents sell passages in one town. What happens to the fare?
  • A.It rises
  • B.It tends to be held down, because a family can go to the other
  • C.It is fixed by law
4.Why did mills open in the mill district rather than the uplands?
  • A.Power, hands and transport made it cheaper to produce there
  • B.Mills need noise
  • C.Uplands are cold
5.Cotton grows dear and the owners cut wages. What are they protecting?
  • A.The profit left after costs, which their buyers will not cover
  • B.The frames
  • C.Their reputation
6.The union publishes the owners' 12,000 pounds. Why is that the argument?
  • A.Profits are secret
  • B.It claims the profit was large enough to absorb the cut
  • C.Numbers persuade
7.Coal sends 31,000 tons outward. What does that tell you about profit?
  • A.There was money in shipping coal, so shippers moved to it
  • B.Coal is heavy
  • C.Ships prefer coal
8.The harbour raises dues and shippers go elsewhere. What does that show?
  • A.Ships dislike change
  • B.Sellers cannot charge what they like when buyers have an alternative
  • C.Dues are illegal

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Answer key — Where the Money Was to Be Made

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.There was no profit to be had there, so nobody tried
  2. 2.Each booking earns him money, so more bookings earn more
  3. 3.It tends to be held down, because a family can go to the other
  4. 4.Power, hands and transport made it cheaper to produce there
  5. 5.The profit left after costs, which their buyers will not cover
  6. 6.It claims the profit was large enough to absorb the cut
  7. 7.There was money in shipping coal, so shippers moved to it
  8. 8.Sellers cannot charge what they like when buyers have an alternative

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.7.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.