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Why They Voted as They Did is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on beliefs and experiences behind points of view, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.10.3-5. 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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Why They Voted as They Did

D2.Civ.10.3-5

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Draw a line from each view to what lies behind it.

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Answer key — Why They Voted as They Did

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A board member votes to end half-time work — B (He sees children who cannot read at eleven) 2. An upland farmer stays despite the decline — A (The land is his and he has nowhere else) 3. A weaver opposes the wage cut — D (A shilling in the pound is bread off his table) 4. A ratepayer resists paying for pipes — C (His own street already has a supply)
  2. 2.1. A board member votes to keep it — D (He knows families who cannot manage without the wage) 2. A mill owner defends the wage cut — A (His costs rose and his buyers will not pay more) 3. The medical officer presses for piped water — B (He counts the deaths district by district) 4. An emigration agent encourages sailing — C (He is paid four pounds a passage)

More practice for D2.Civ.10.3-5

Identify the beliefs and experiences behind your own and other people's views.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.10.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.