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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  210n
BOYCOTTS  711e
BRITAIN  311n
COERSIVEACTS  414e
COLONISTS  414ne
FREEDOM  615w
KINGGEORGE  154s
LOYALISTS  612e
MASSACHUSETTS  88ne
MOHAWK  410ne
PATRIOTS  1413w
REDCOATS  152sw
SAMUELADAMS  412n
STAMPACT  142w
SUGARACT  1412n
TAXES  145sw
TEAPARTY  133w
TOWNSHEDACT  124w