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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  115e
BOYCOTTS  156s
BRITAIN  115n
COERSIVEACTS  34se
COLONISTS  34e
FREEDOM  1215w
KINGGEORGE  91w
LOYALISTS  54se
MASSACHUSETTS  88sw
MOHAWK  1311n
PATRIOTS  92w
REDCOATS  143s
SAMUELADAMS  214n
STAMPACT  124s
SUGARACT  214e
TAXES  412n
TEAPARTY  313n
TOWNSHEDACT  313e