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3.57 Causes and Effects Worksheet

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Core academic competencies and curriculum alignment

This Grade 3 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 3.57 Causes and Effects. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Causes and Effects (Intro) - Select the statement that best identifies a cause or an effect in a described historical event. (CCSS RI.3.3; C3 D4.2.3-5)

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Grade 3

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
In the 1500s, some European countries competed to build colonies overseas. They wanted new trade goods and more power. Because of this competition, explorers were sent to claim land and start settlements. |
Which choice is a cause of explorers being sent overseas?
ACountries agreed to stop exploring together.
BExplorers were sent because there was no ocean.
CSettlements were already built without explorers.
DCountries wanted trade goods and power and competed with each other.
Solution & Explanation:A cause explains why explorers were sent. The passage says countries competed for trade goods and power, leading them to send explorers.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
In ancient times, some people learned to make bronze by mixing copper and tin. Bronze tools were harder than many stone tools, so they lasted longer and could cut better. |
Which choice is an effect of people using bronze tools?
AStone tools became harder than bronze overnight.
BMetal tools melted in cold weather.
CTools lasted longer and worked better than many stone tools.
DPeople stopped using tools for any work.
Solution & Explanation:The passage explains bronze tools were harder, so they lasted longer and cut better. Those results are effects.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States. Because the country had more land to explore, the government sent explorers to learn about the new territory. |
Which choice is an effect of the Louisiana Purchase?
AThe United States became smaller right away.
BThe government sent explorers to learn about the new territory.
CExplorers stopped making maps forever.
DThe new land disappeared after purchase.
Solution & Explanation:The passage states that after gaining more land, the government sent explorers. Sending explorers is an effect.

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