American Revolution

The Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/stamp-act.html
Was one of the main reasons that caused the Revolution. The act was that anything that had paper one it or was paper was taxed. The act caused an uproar with the colonists. The stamp act was asymmetrical.

Tea Tax

Oct 6, 1767

http://www.historywiz.com/teatax.htm
The British taxed the colonists tea because they don't think they can govern their selves. The colonists refused to pay the tax. They acted out by dumping a bunch of tea into the Boston Harbor. Tea tax was asymmetrical.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/
The Boston Massacre wasn't asymmetric. When the British shot into the crowd it wasn't very unexpected. The colonists brought it on by throwing snowballs at the British soldiers. This little battle was asymmetrical.

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord
British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord to seize an arms cache. Riders such as Paul Revere sounded the alarm that the British were coming. A battle started in Lexington and the British soon retreated because of the intense crossfire. This battle was asymmetrical.

Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

https://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/bhm.htm
It was a pivotal war for the Americans. The war was to tell the British that the war wasn't going to be easily won. It also showed the colonists that they could have hope. This war was symmetrical.

Common Sense

Jan 10, 1776

http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/
Thomas Paine wrote this book. It challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. Paine used plain language that spoke to the common people of America. This book was asymmetrical.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html
Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson wrote the Independence. The Declaration of Independence said that everyone would be treated as an equal. The Declaration said that equality meant life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. This is asymmetrical.

The Battle of Trenton and Princeton

Jan 3, 1777

http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-princeton.htm
The casualties were not high. The Americans outmaneuvered the British. The Americans had 7,000 people in the army and the British had 8,000. This battle was asymmetrical.

The Continental Army at Valley Forge

Sep 26, 1777

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/valleyforge.htm
This was the low point of America's struggle for independence. The continental army defeated or pushed the British back to New York. Around 2,000 was estimated to have died from Washington's army. This was symmetrical.

Battle of Saratoga

Oct 17, 1777

http://www.ushistory.org/us/11g.asp
The victory for the Americans caused new life because they had suffered a major setback before the battle. Virginia sharpshooters harassed the British. The Americans won. This battle was symmetrical.

The Battle of Charleston

Mar 29, 1780

http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/800401-charleston/
The beginning of the war the Americans were struggling. The Americans got the French to help them and the French blocked any British reinforcements that would come to Chesapeake Bay. The Americans pushed the British to the bay. This war is asymmetrical.

Battle of Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

https://www.britannica.com/event/Siege-of-Yorktown
The war ended military operations in the American Revolution. The Americans won the battle of Yorktown. About 8,000 British troops were taken as prisoners. There were not a lot of casualties for both sides. This battle was symmetrical.