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.
Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775
Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774
The American victory at Saratoga, 1777
Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side
A.France agreed to join the war as an American ally
B.Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress
C.Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines
D.Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington
2.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War
The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River
Colonists had no representatives in Parliament
The Treaty of Paris, 1783
A.Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair
B.Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act
C.Britain recognized the United States as independent
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 22. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775 — D (Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington) 2. Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774 — B (Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress) 3. The American victory at Saratoga, 1777 — A (France agreed to join the war as an American ally) 4. Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side — C (Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines)
2.1. Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War — B (Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act) 2. The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River — D (Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley) 3. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament — A (Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair) 4. The Treaty of Paris, 1783 — C (Britain recognized the United States as independent)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.