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Causes on One Side, Effects on the Other is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on probable causes and effects of a development, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.14.3-5. It prints 3 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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Causes on One Side, Effects on the Other

D2.His.14.3-5

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Answer key — Causes on One Side, Effects on the Other

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Coal was needed in growing towns — A cause of the change 2. Farms turned towards dairying — An effect of the change 3. The county town wanted fresh milk — A cause of the change 4. The journey fell from a day to an hour — An effect of the change
  2. 2.1. Investors expected profit from the line — A cause of the change 2. Rail carried goods faster than water — A cause of the change 3. Streets grew around the new station — An effect of the change 4. Workhouse admissions rose after 1846 — An effect of the change
  3. 3.1. Carting goods by road was slow and dear — A cause of the change 2. Parliament passed an Act allowing the line — A cause of the change 3. The canal company cut its charges — An effect of the change 4. Wharf labourers fell from eleven to four — An effect of the change

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.