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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  1514n
BOYCOTTS  121w
BRITAIN  131sw
COERSIVEACTS  23s
COLONISTS  97s
FREEDOM  19s
KINGGEORGE  34s
LOYALISTS  129nw
MASSACHUSETTS  88sw
MOHAWK  142s
PATRIOTS  135s
REDCOATS  1112n
SAMUELADAMS  124s
STAMPACT  214e
SUGARACT  915w
TAXES  412e
TEAPARTY  52s
TOWNSHEDACT  412n