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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  135s
BOYCOTTS  411ne
BRITAIN  122w
COERSIVEACTS  1414n
COLONISTS  43e
FREEDOM  157s
KINGGEORGE  1315w
LOYALISTS  25s
MASSACHUSETTS  88sw
MOHAWK  1213w
PATRIOTS  310n
REDCOATS  1411w
SAMUELADAMS  124s
STAMPACT  124w
SUGARACT  214e
TAXES  113sw
TEAPARTY  412e
TOWNSHEDACT  412n