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.
Colonists had no representatives in Parliament
Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side
Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774
The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781
A.Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines
B.Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress
C.Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair
D.Britain began peace talks
2.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775
The Boston Tea Party, 1773
The American victory at Saratoga, 1777
Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War
A.Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act
B.Parliament closed Boston Harbor
C.France agreed to join the war as an American ally
D.Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington
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Answer key — Causes and Effects of the Revolution
Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament — C (Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair) 2. Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side — A (Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines) 3. Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774 — B (Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress) 4. The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781 — D (Britain began peace talks)
2.1. Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775 — D (Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington) 2. The Boston Tea Party, 1773 — B (Parliament closed Boston Harbor) 3. The American victory at Saratoga, 1777 — C (France agreed to join the war as an American ally) 4. Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War — A (Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.