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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  122sw
BOYCOTTS  1013n
BRITAIN  122w
COERSIVEACTS  614n
COLONISTS  97s
FREEDOM  113n
KINGGEORGE  69ne
LOYALISTS  157s
MASSACHUSETTS  88sw
MOHAWK  142s
PATRIOTS  1314n
REDCOATS  1114n
SAMUELADAMS  124s
STAMPACT  214n
SUGARACT  915w
TAXES  64e
TEAPARTY  313n
TOWNSHEDACT  412n