Economic Roots

This worksheet explores the economics of slavery, highlighting terms such as “Profit,” “Labor,” “Markets,” and “Exports.” Students learn how slavery was financially motivated and how deeply embedded it was in global trade. The vocabulary emphasizes how enslaved labor was exploited to build wealth and industry.

The puzzle strengthens students’ understanding of economic vocabulary and how language describes systems. It teaches real-world applications of terms like “Supply,” “Demand,” and “Capital.” The activity promotes analytical reading and connects social studies to economics. It also supports vocabulary retention and language comprehension through repetition and pattern recognition.

Vocabulary Words On This Word Search – Profit, Labor, Exports, Production, South, Industry, Investors, Markets, Commodities, Goods, Cotton, Trade, Capital, Supply, Demand