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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  1210s
BOYCOTTS  129n
BRITAIN  1210nw
COERSIVEACTS  1312nw
COLONISTS  1312n
FREEDOM  315e
KINGGEORGE  12s
LOYALISTS  1310nw
MASSACHUSETTS  88nw
MOHAWK  1012nw
PATRIOTS  31e
REDCOATS  1412n
SAMUELADAMS  1212w
STAMPACT  22s
SUGARACT  52e
TAXES  414e
TEAPARTY  33s
TOWNSHEDACT  44s