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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  127sw
BOYCOTTS  79se
BRITAIN  35s
COERSIVEACTS  134sw
COLONISTS  134w
FREEDOM  41e
KINGGEORGE  114n
LOYALISTS  75se
MASSACHUSETTS  88nw
MOHAWK  91e
PATRIOTS  156s
REDCOATS  615ne
SAMUELADAMS  22e
STAMPACT  22s
SUGARACT  215e
TAXES  414e
TEAPARTY  33e
TOWNSHEDACT  44s