American Revolution Word Search

Words in the American Revolution word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

freedom

The power to live and govern without outside control

liberty

Another word for freedom, used often by the colonists

colony

A territory ruled by a distant country, here Britain

battle

A fight between two armies at one place and time

soldier

A person serving in an army during the war

musket

A long smoothbore gun loaded from the muzzle

flag

Cloth banner standing for a country or army

drum

An instrument that signaled orders and kept marching time

tax

Money Britain required colonists to pay, a key grievance

king

George the Third, the British ruler during the war

boston

The Massachusetts port where much early protest happened

patriot

A colonist who supported breaking away from Britain

militia

Ordinary townsmen who armed and trained part time

redcoat

A British soldier, named for his red uniform coat

congress

The assembly of colonial delegates that led the break

washington

George Washington, commander of the Continental Army

lexington

Massachusetts town where the first shots were fired in 1775

loyalist

A colonist who stayed loyal to the British king

yorktown

Virginia town where the British army surrendered in 1781

valley forge

Pennsylvania camp where the army endured the 1777 winter

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