Causes and Effects of the Revolution is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the causes and results of the American Revolution, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.14.3-5. 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.
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Causes and Effects of the Revolution
D2.His.14.3-5
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Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
1.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River
Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War
Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775
British warships controlled the coast
A.Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act
B.Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington
C.Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775
D.Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley
2.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774
The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781
Colonists had no representatives in Parliament
Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side
A.Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress
B.Britain began peace talks
C.Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines
D.Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair
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Answer key — Causes and Effects of the Revolution
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River — D (Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley) 2. Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War — A (Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act) 3. Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775 — B (Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington) 4. British warships controlled the coast — C (Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775)
2.1. Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774 — A (Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress) 2. The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781 — B (Britain began peace talks) 3. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament — D (Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair) 4. Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side — C (Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.