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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  113w
BOYCOTTS  87se
BRITAIN  76e
COERSIVEACTS  313e
COLONISTS  77e
FREEDOM  613n
KINGGEORGE  113n
LOYALISTS  71e
MASSACHUSETTS  88se
MOHAWK  22e
PATRIOTS  82e
REDCOATS  1515w
SAMUELADAMS  44e
STAMPACT  44s
SUGARACT  55e
TAXES  147s
TEAPARTY  212n
TOWNSHEDACT  1212w