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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  65se
BOYCOTTS  81e
BRITAIN  71w
COERSIVEACTS  215e
COLONISTS  215n
FREEDOM  82w
KINGGEORGE  151s
LOYALISTS  213ne
MASSACHUSETTS  88se
MOHAWK  64se
PATRIOTS  413e
REDCOATS  614e
SAMUELADAMS  44e
STAMPACT  1010w
SUGARACT  1414n
TAXES  1313n
TEAPARTY  1212w
TOWNSHEDACT  1212n