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
Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side
The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781
Colonists had no representatives in Parliament
A.Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines
B.Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair
C.Parliament closed Boston Harbor
D.Britain began peace talks
2.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
The Treaty of Paris, 1783
The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River
Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War
British warships controlled the coast
A.Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley
B.Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775
C.Britain recognized the United States as independent
D.Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act
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Answer key — Causes and Effects of the Revolution
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The Boston Tea Party, 1773 — C (Parliament closed Boston Harbor) 2. Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side — A (Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines) 3. The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781 — D (Britain began peace talks) 4. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament — B (Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair)
2.1. The Treaty of Paris, 1783 — C (Britain recognized the United States as independent) 2. The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River — A (Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley) 3. Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War — D (Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act) 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.