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
Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775
The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781
The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River
A.Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley
B.Parliament closed Boston Harbor
C.Britain began peace talks
D.Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington
2.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
The American victory at Saratoga, 1777
The new states needed a national government
British warships controlled the coast
Colonists had no representatives in Parliament
A.The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781
B.Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair
C.Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775
D.France agreed to join the war as an American ally
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Answer key — Causes and Effects of the Revolution
Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The Boston Tea Party, 1773 — B (Parliament closed Boston Harbor) 2. Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775 — D (Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington) 3. The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781 — C (Britain began peace talks) 4. The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River — A (Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley)
2.1. The American victory at Saratoga, 1777 — D (France agreed to join the war as an American ally) 2. The new states needed a national government — A (The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781) 3. British warships controlled the coast — C (Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775) 4. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament — B (Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.