Supply and Demand in American History is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on supply and demand in American history, aligned to C3 Framework indicator 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 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.
1.In 1849 thousands of miners crowded into California camps with few stores. What happened to the price of flour and shovels?
A.They were given away free
B.Prices rose very high
C.Prices fell to almost nothing
2.After kerosene from oil became cheap in the 1860s, what happened to the demand for whale oil?
A.It rose, and whaling grew
B.It fell, and the whaling industry shrank
C.It stayed exactly the same
3.In the early 1930s many people had little money. What happened to the prices farmers got for crops?
A.They rose, because everyone was rich
B.They doubled every year
C.They fell, because demand dropped
4.New England merchants built many ships in the 1700s. Why was shipbuilding profitable there?
A.Ships were not needed for trade
B.Trade was growing and forests supplied cheap timber
C.The king paid for every ship
5.After the cotton gin made cleaning cotton faster, what happened to Southern planters' demand for land and enslaved labor?
A.It rose as planters grew more cotton
B.It fell to almost nothing
C.It stayed exactly the same
6.Cotton planters earned large profits in the 1850s. Who did the work that produced those profits?
A.The planters themselves, alone
B.Enslaved people, who were never paid
C.Paid factory workers in the North
7.When Henry Ford's assembly line made cars cheaper, what happened to the number of people buying cars?
A.It stayed the same
B.It fell to zero
C.It grew
8.During World War II the demand for tanks and planes soared. How did car factories respond?
A.They closed for the whole war
B.They switched to making war supplies
C.They made more cars than ever
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Answer key — Supply and Demand in American History
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Prices rose very high
2.It fell, and the whaling industry shrank
3.They fell, because demand dropped
4.Trade was growing and forests supplied cheap timber
5.It rose as planters grew more cotton
6.Enslaved people, who were never paid
7.It grew
8.They switched to making war supplies
Questions about Supply and Demand in American History
What does the Supply and Demand in American History worksheet cover?
It practices supply and demand in American history — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Eco.7.3-5: Explain how the chance of profit changes what sellers do. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Supply and Demand in American History practice?
D2.Eco.7.3-5, under Economics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain how profits influence sellers in markets.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Supply and Demand in American History is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.7.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Supply and Demand in American History come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Supply and Demand in American History 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 Supply and Demand in American History free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Supply and Demand in American History, 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.
More practice for D2.Eco.7.3-5
Explain how the chance of profit changes what sellers do.