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 British surrender at Yorktown, 1781
The new states needed a national government
Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774
The Treaty of Paris, 1783
A.Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress
B.Britain began peace talks
C.The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781
D.Britain recognized the United States as independent
2.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
The Boston Tea Party, 1773
The American victory at Saratoga, 1777
Colonists had no representatives in Parliament
British warships controlled the coast
A.Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair
B.Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775
C.Parliament closed Boston Harbor
D.France agreed to join the war as an American ally
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Answer key — Causes and Effects of the Revolution
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781 — B (Britain began peace talks) 2. The new states needed a national government — C (The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781) 3. Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774 — A (Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress) 4. The Treaty of Paris, 1783 — D (Britain recognized the United States as independent)
2.1. The Boston Tea Party, 1773 — C (Parliament closed Boston Harbor) 2. The American victory at Saratoga, 1777 — D (France agreed to join the war as an American ally) 3. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament — A (Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair) 4. British warships controlled the coast — B (Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.