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.

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

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5C M A O E E G S T T O C Y O B
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Word X Y Direction
BOSTON  1411n
BOYCOTTS  145w
BRITAIN  155s
COERSIVEACTS  1312nw
COLONISTS  413e
FREEDOM  109ne
KINGGEORGE  53se
LOYALISTS  315e
MASSACHUSETTS  88nw
MOHAWK  1414w
PATRIOTS  121w
REDCOATS  119n
SAMUELADAMS  1212w
STAMPACT  22s
SUGARACT  111n
TAXES  414e
TEAPARTY  33s
TOWNSHEDACT  44s