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 Boston Tea Party, 1773
Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774
Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side
The new states needed a national government
A.Parliament closed Boston Harbor
B.Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines
C.The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781
D.Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress
2.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
British warships controlled the coast
Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775
Colonists had no representatives in Parliament
Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War
A.Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington
B.Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair
C.Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775
D.Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act
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Answer key — Causes and Effects of the Revolution
Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The Boston Tea Party, 1773 — A (Parliament closed Boston Harbor) 2. Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774 — D (Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress) 3. Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side — B (Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines) 4. The new states needed a national government — C (The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781)
2.1. British warships controlled the coast — C (Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775) 2. Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775 — A (Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington) 3. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament — B (Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair) 4. Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War — D (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.