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.
British warships controlled the coast
Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775
The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River
Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774
A.Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress
B.Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington
C.Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775
D.Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley
2.Draw a line from each cause to its effect.
Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War
The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781
The Treaty of Paris, 1783
Colonists had no representatives in Parliament
A.Britain began peace talks
B.Britain recognized the United States as independent
C.Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act
D.Colonists protested that taxes without representation were unfair
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Answer key — Causes and Effects of the Revolution
Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. British warships controlled the coast — C (Congress created the Continental Navy in 1775) 2. Fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1775 — B (Congress formed the Continental Army under George Washington) 3. The treaty set the western border at the Mississippi River — D (Settlers pushed onto the lands of Native nations in the Ohio Valley) 4. Parliament's punishment of Boston, 1774 — A (Twelve colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress)
2.1. Britain had a large debt from the French and Indian War — C (Parliament taxed the colonies with the Stamp Act) 2. The British surrender at Yorktown, 1781 — A (Britain began peace talks) 3. The Treaty of Paris, 1783 — B (Britain recognized the United States as independent) 4. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament — D (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.