Coming to America is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on why immigrant groups came and where they settled, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.6.3-5. 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.
Draw a line from each group to why it came or where it settled.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Norwegian and Swedish immigrants, late 1800s
Cuban immigrants, after 1959
Mexican American families in the Southwest
Mexican immigrants, 1910s
A.Settled farms in Minnesota and the Dakotas
B.Left after Fidel Castro took power, many settling in Miami
C.Escaped the fighting of the Mexican Revolution
D.Many had lived there before the land became part of the United States
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Japanese immigrants, late 1800s
Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, 1880 to 1920
Italian immigrants, 1880 to 1920
Vietnamese refugees, after 1975
A.Many left poor villages in southern Italy for jobs building American cities
B.Fled violent attacks called pogroms in the Russian Empire
C.Fled their country after the Vietnam War ended
D.Many first worked on sugar plantations in Hawaii
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.6.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Coming to America
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Norwegian and Swedish immigrants, late 1800s — A (Settled farms in Minnesota and the Dakotas) 2. Cuban immigrants, after 1959 — B (Left after Fidel Castro took power, many settling in Miami) 3. Mexican American families in the Southwest — D (Many had lived there before the land became part of the United States) 4. Mexican immigrants, 1910s — C (Escaped the fighting of the Mexican Revolution)
2.1. Japanese immigrants, late 1800s — D (Many first worked on sugar plantations in Hawaii) 2. Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, 1880 to 1920 — B (Fled violent attacks called pogroms in the Russian Empire) 3. Italian immigrants, 1880 to 1920 — A (Many left poor villages in southern Italy for jobs building American cities) 4. Vietnamese refugees, after 1975 — C (Fled their country after the Vietnam War ended)
Questions about Coming to America
What does the Coming to America worksheet cover?
It practices why immigrant groups came and where they settled — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.6.3-5: Describe why people live where they live. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each group to why it came or where it settled”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Coming to America practice?
D2.Geo.6.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Describe how environmental and cultural characteristics influence population distribution in specific places or regions.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Coming to America is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.6.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Coming to America 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 Coming to America 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 Coming to America free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Coming to America, 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.