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.

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

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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  123w
BOYCOTTS  1311n
BRITAIN  123s
COERSIVEACTS  1412nw
COLONISTS  1412n
FREEDOM  119n
KINGGEORGE  1015w
LOYALISTS  49ne
MASSACHUSETTS  88se
MOHAWK  46se
PATRIOTS  14s
REDCOATS  26s
SAMUELADAMS  44s
STAMPACT  1414w
SUGARACT  31e
TAXES  42e
TEAPARTY  1313w
TOWNSHEDACT  1212w