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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  103e
BOYCOTTS  85e
BRITAIN  103w
COERSIVEACTS  113e
COLONISTS  77e
FREEDOM  26se
KINGGEORGE  415e
LOYALISTS  94sw
MASSACHUSETTS  88se
MOHAWK  34se
PATRIOTS  102w
REDCOATS  11e
SAMUELADAMS  44e
STAMPACT  1414w
SUGARACT  1414n
TAXES  1212n
TEAPARTY  211n
TOWNSHEDACT  1212w