American Revolution Word Search
This American Revolution word search covers the people, places and ideas behind American independence, from the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere to the Declaration of Independence and Yorktown. It works as a review for fourth and fifth grade social studies or a lead-in to Fourth of July celebrations. Ask students to explain how three of the words they found are connected.
American Revolution Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- COLONIES
- CONCORD
- CONTINENTAL
- DECLARATION
- FRANKLIN
- FREEDOM
- HAMILTON
- INDEPENDENCE
- JEFFERSON
- JOHN ADAMS
- KING GEORGE
- LAFAYETTE
- LEXINGTON
- LIBERTY
- LOYALIST
- MINUTEMAN
- PATRIOT
- PAUL REVERE
- REDCOAT
- WASHINGTON
American Revolution Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- COLONIES
- CONTINENTAL
- FRANKLIN
- FREEDOM
- HAMILTON
- JEFFERSON
- JOHN ADAMS
- KING GEORGE
- LAFAYETTE
- LEXINGTON
- LIBERTY
- MINUTEMAN
- PAUL REVERE
- WASHINGTON
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
American Revolution Word Search — Answer Key
American Revolution Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Liberty and independence
About this american revolution word search
- The first shots of the war were fired at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775.
- The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia.
- The British surrender at Yorktown in 1781 effectively ended major fighting, and the Treaty of Paris formally ended the war in 1783.
- Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense, published in January 1776, helped persuade many colonists to support independence.
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Words in these puzzles
IndependenceDeclarationPatriotLoyalistRedcoatMinutemanContinentalColoniesLibertyFreedomWashingtonJeffersonFranklinJohn AdamsPaul RevereHamiltonLafayetteKing GeorgeLexingtonConcord
Frequently asked questions
›Is this american revolution word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own american revolution word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.