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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  145s
BOYCOTTS  212n
BRITAIN  213ne
COERSIVEACTS  113ne
COLONISTS  113n
FREEDOM  141w
KINGGEORGE  32s
LOYALISTS  129nw
MASSACHUSETTS  88sw
MOHAWK  126sw
PATRIOTS  315e
REDCOATS  410n
SAMUELADAMS  124s
STAMPACT  214e
SUGARACT  59n
TAXES  113w
TEAPARTY  313e
TOWNSHEDACT  412e