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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  610w
BOYCOTTS  811w
BRITAIN  1413nw
COERSIVEACTS  114e
COLONISTS  99w
FREEDOM  113e
KINGGEORGE  1215w
LOYALISTS  712ne
MASSACHUSETTS  88nw
MOHAWK  121s
PATRIOTS  111w
REDCOATS  32e
SAMUELADAMS  1212w
STAMPACT  22s
SUGARACT  84se
TAXES  44s
TEAPARTY  33e
TOWNSHEDACT  44e