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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  1110nw
BOYCOTTS  811e
BRITAIN  311ne
COERSIVEACTS  141w
COLONISTS  79e
FREEDOM  915w
KINGGEORGE  414e
LOYALISTS  912nw
MASSACHUSETTS  88ne
MOHAWK  1513w
PATRIOTS  22e
REDCOATS  143s
SAMUELADAMS  412e
STAMPACT  84sw
SUGARACT  159n
TAXES  124s
TEAPARTY  133w
TOWNSHEDACT  124w