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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  105sw
BOYCOTTS  136s
BRITAIN  112n
COERSIVEACTS  143sw
COLONISTS  143s
FREEDOM  714ne
KINGGEORGE  154s
LOYALISTS  145sw
MASSACHUSETTS  88nw
MOHAWK  810se
PATRIOTS  414e
REDCOATS  61e
SAMUELADAMS  22s
STAMPACT  22e
SUGARACT  314n
TAXES  44e
TEAPARTY  44s
TOWNSHEDACT  33e