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 new states needed a national government
The American victory at Saratoga, 1777
Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774
Colonists had no representatives in Parliament
A.Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair
B.France agreed to join the war as an American ally
C.Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress
D.The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781
2.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River
The Treaty of Paris, 1783
The Boston Tea Party, 1773
The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781
A.Britain began peace talks
B.Britain recognized the United States as independent
C.Parliament closed Boston Harbor
D.Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley
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Answer key — Causes and Effects of the Revolution
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The new states needed a national government — D (The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781) 2. The American victory at Saratoga, 1777 — B (France agreed to join the war as an American ally) 3. Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774 — C (Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress) 4. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament — A (Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair)
2.1. The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River — D (Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley) 2. The Treaty of Paris, 1783 — B (Britain recognized the United States as independent) 3. The Boston Tea Party, 1773 — C (Parliament closed Boston Harbor) 4. The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781 — A (Britain began peace talks)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.