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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  152w
BOYCOTTS  95e
BRITAIN  614e
COERSIVEACTS  1412nw
COLONISTS  413e
FREEDOM  515e
KINGGEORGE  1410nw
LOYALISTS  712ne
MASSACHUSETTS  88nw
MOHAWK  1012nw
PATRIOTS  15s
REDCOATS  84e
SAMUELADAMS  1212w
STAMPACT  22s
SUGARACT  31e
TAXES  145s
TEAPARTY  33s
TOWNSHEDACT  44s