The Boston Tea Party Word Search
The Boston Tea Party, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: BOSTON, PARTY, COLONISTS, BRITISH, PARLIAMENT, TAXATION, DARTMOUTH, ELEANOR, BEAVER, CHEST, HARBOR, PROTEST.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Boston Tea Party word list, defined
- BOSTON /ˈbɒstən/ (UK), /ˈbɔːstən/ or /ˈbɑːstən/ (US) · noun
- Boston is chiefly a proper noun: the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, USA, founded in 1630 by Puritan colonists. As a common noun, "boston" can also refer to a card game resembling whist that was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- PARTY /ˈpɑːrti/ · noun, verb
- A social gathering, typically involving music, dancing, and food; to engage in social activity, especially in a lively or festive way. Related: gathering, celebration, bash, soiree.
- COLONISTS /ˈkɒl.ə.nɪsts/ (UK), /ˈkɑː.lə.nɪsts/ (US) · noun (plural)
- Colonists are people who settle in a colony, especially those who establish or live in a settlement in a new territory, typically one under the political control of their home country. Related: settlers, pioneers, inhabitants, emigrants.
- PARLIAMENT /ˈpɑːr.li.mənt/ · noun
- A legislative body in a country or state, typically consisting of a group of elected representatives who make laws and decisions on behalf of the people. Related: assembly, congress, legislature, council.
- TAXATION /ˌtæksˈeɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of imposing taxes; the system of taxation in a country or region. The process of assessing and collecting taxes. Related: levy, imposition, assessment, exaction.
- BEAVER /ˈbiːvər/ · noun
- A large, semi-aquatic rodent with a broad flat tail, webbed hind feet, and dense brown fur, known for building dams and lodges in rivers and streams. The word also refers to its valuable fur or pelt. Related: rodent, dam-builder, castor, pelt.
- CHEST /tʃɛst/ · noun
- The front upper part of the torso, enclosing the heart and lungs; also a large, sturdy box with a lid, used for storage or transport. Related: thorax, bosom, trunk, coffer.
- HARBOR /ˈhɑrbər/ · noun, verb
- A body of water, such as a bay or a sea, where ships can take refuge from storms or find shelter. To take or bring something to a place of safety or refuge. Related: shelter, refuge, sanctuary, haven.
- PROTEST /prəˈtɛst/ · noun, verb
- A public expression of dissent or disapproval, typically in opposition to something a person, group, or government has done or is doing. To express or declare disagreement or objection. Related: demonstration, dissent, objection, complaint.
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