Revolutionary America

BOSTON
BOYCOTTS
BRITAIN
COERSIVEACTS
COLONISTS
FREEDOM
KINGGEORGE
LOYALISTS
MASSACHUSETTS
MOHAWK
PATRIOTS
REDCOATS
SAMUELADAMS
STAMPACT
SUGARACT
TAXES
TEAPARTY
TOWNSHEDACT

In the decade since the end of the French and Indian War of 1763, Britain had strengthened its direct control of the American colonies. A succession of new taxes, restrictions on westward expansion, and less colonial autonomy in government angered colonial leaders. Increased British military presence in the colonies did nothing to reduce tensions. Using the key words listed below, complete the following word search to learn more about the events leading up to revolution.

Try to find all 18 words on this board.

H T V Y A G A S D R V V K I D
Y S A M U E L A D A M S M C Y
M T T N T C A P M A T S T I N
E A E T Y P S E X A T U Y F H
G O A Q E X A D K C B G E N T
R C P M V S E T A D S A X I C
O D A O O C U E R T W R H A A
E E R D U H V H S I Y A N T D
G R T E P I A I C M O C O I E
G H Y E S H L W T A W T N R H
N N G R Y A E F K I S D S B S
I L E F Y A V E H R Y S A Q N
K O B O Y C O T T S L I A T W
C O L O N I S T S H Z M K M O
P N O T S O B E K Y Z C L A T
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Answer Key for Revolutionary America

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  715w
BOYCOTTS  413e
BRITAIN  1411n
COERSIVEACTS  114ne
COLONISTS  114e
FREEDOM  411n
KINGGEORGE  112n
LOYALISTS  314ne
MASSACHUSETTS  88nw
MOHAWK  46se
PATRIOTS  64se
REDCOATS  29n
SAMUELADAMS  22e
STAMPACT  123w
SUGARACT  123s
TAXES  114w
TEAPARTY  33s
TOWNSHEDACT  1515n