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4.43 Identify Cause and Effect Signal Words in Historical Texts Worksheet

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Cause and Effect Signal Words in Historical Texts — Use signal words and phrases to identify cause-and-effect relationships in historical texts. Standards/reference: HIST.4.43.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
The Qing dynasty faced internal rebellions, foreign pressure, and financial problems. Reform attempts failed, in part because of resistance from conservative officials who feared losing power.
Which phrase signals that resistance was a cause (one factor) of the reform failures?
Ainternal rebellions
Bforeign pressure
Cwho feared losing power
Din part because of
Solution & Explanation:“In part because of” signals a cause and also shows it is only one of several causes for the failures.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
When the United Nations authorized peacekeeping missions in the mid-20th century, it created a new way to respond to regional conflicts. This decision led to international troops monitoring ceasefires in places where no single nation could be trusted to do so.
Which phrase signals that monitoring ceasefires happened because the UN authorized peacekeeping missions?
Ain the mid-20th century
Bcreated a new way
Cled to
Dwhere no single nation could be trusted
Solution & Explanation:“Led to” signals cause and effect: the authorization caused the use of international troops to monitor ceasefires.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Thomas Paine’s pamphlet *Common Sense* circulated widely in early 1776. Its arguments sparked increased support for independence among many colonists.
Which word signals that the pamphlet’s arguments caused support for independence to grow?
Acirculated widely
Bsparked
Cearly 1776
Damong many colonists
Solution & Explanation:“Sparked” is a cause-and-effect verb meaning the arguments started or caused the increase in support.

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