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.
Colonists had no representatives in Parliament
The American victory at Saratoga, 1777
Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774
The new states needed a national government
A.The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781
B.Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair
C.France agreed to join the war as an American ally
D.Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress
2.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
British warships controlled the coast
The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River
Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War
Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side
A.Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines
B.Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley
C.Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act
D.Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775
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Answer key — Causes and Effects of the Revolution
Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament — B (Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair) 2. The American victory at Saratoga, 1777 — C (France agreed to join the war as an American ally) 3. Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774 — D (Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress) 4. The new states needed a national government — A (The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781)
2.1. British warships controlled the coast — D (Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775) 2. The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River — B (Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley) 3. Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War — C (Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act) 4. Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who joined its side — A (Thousands of enslaved people escaped to British lines)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.