Why These Cities Grew Where They Did is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on why major US cities grew where they did, 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 city to the reason it grew there.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Detroit
Seattle
New York City
Washington, D.C.
A.A deep, sheltered harbor at the mouth of the Hudson River
B.A port on Puget Sound that supplied gold seekers heading to Alaska and Canada
C.Became the center of the car industry in the early 1900s
D.Chosen as the national capital, on the Potomac River, in 1790
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Houston
Salt Lake City
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
A.Grew with oil and a ship channel to the Gulf of Mexico
B.Where two rivers join to form the Ohio, near coal and iron for steel
C.Near the mouth of the Mississippi, where river trade met the Gulf
D.Founded in 1847 by Latter-day Saints in a valley near a great salt lake
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.6.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why These Cities Grew Where They Did
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Detroit — C (Became the center of the car industry in the early 1900s) 2. Seattle — B (A port on Puget Sound that supplied gold seekers heading to Alaska and Canada) 3. New York City — A (A deep, sheltered harbor at the mouth of the Hudson River) 4. Washington, D.C. — D (Chosen as the national capital, on the Potomac River, in 1790)
2.1. Houston — A (Grew with oil and a ship channel to the Gulf of Mexico) 2. Salt Lake City — D (Founded in 1847 by Latter-day Saints in a valley near a great salt lake) 3. New Orleans — C (Near the mouth of the Mississippi, where river trade met the Gulf) 4. Pittsburgh — B (Where two rivers join to form the Ohio, near coal and iron for steel)
Questions about Why These Cities Grew Where They Did
What does the Why These Cities Grew Where They Did worksheet cover?
It practices why major US cities grew where they did — 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 city to the reason it grew there”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Why These Cities Grew Where They Did 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?
Why These Cities Grew Where They Did 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 Why These Cities Grew Where They Did 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 Why These Cities Grew Where They Did 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 Why These Cities Grew Where They Did free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Why These Cities Grew Where They Did, 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.