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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  22s
BOYCOTTS  32e
BRITAIN  1411n
COERSIVEACTS  141w
COLONISTS  141sw
FREEDOM  111sw
KINGGEORGE  91sw
LOYALISTS  21se
MASSACHUSETTS  88sw
MOHAWK  126sw
PATRIOTS  18n
REDCOATS  514e
SAMUELADAMS  124s
STAMPACT  1215w
SUGARACT  19ne
TAXES  78nw
TEAPARTY  313e
TOWNSHEDACT  412e