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Stamp act
This war was between the Americans and the British. The Americans were constantly running away to tire the British so that they could attack them when they were spread out. This was happening in December of 1778. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight between the British and the colonists. The Massacre occurred in Boston on March,5 1770 because the British were trying to put an end to a protest. This event is asymmetrical because the British thought the colonists would surrender but they didn't. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists threw British tea overboard into the Boston harbor on December 16 1773 in response to unfair taxes. This event was asymmetrical because the parliament thought they would follow the taxes. -
Lexington and concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were fought by the British and the patriots in Lexington and Concord on April 19 1775 because the patriots were mad at the British. This event is symmetrical because both armies ran up to each other and faced each other down. -
Bunker (Breed's) Hill
Bunker Hill was a colonist fortress that the British were trying to conquer. The battle was fought on bunker Hill on June,17 1775. The battle was fought because the British didn't want the colonist to have a view of the harbor. This battle is asymmetrical because the colonists had cover but the British just walked out in the open. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was an article written by Thomas Paine about how Americans should separate from England on January 10 1776. This event is asymmetrical because he is writing that the Americans should make their own rules. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration was a document that all the colonies signed on July 4 1776 that declared their independence from Britain. The signed this because they were sick of being made to follow rules. This event was asymmetrical because the Americans did not follow Britain's rules. -
Battle at Trenton/Princeton
The Americans were fighting against the British and Heshains on December 26 1776 because Washington's spy told the it was a good time to attack. This event is asymmetrical because George Washington made his movements at night and attacked while everyone was sleeping. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was an easy battle won by the Americans over the British on September 19 1777. The Americans marched south to battle a small British army that was expecting reinforcements. The reinforcements never came and the British army was surrounded and defeated. This event is asymmetrical because the Americans surrounded the British and cut them off. -
Continental Army Wintering at Valley Forge
The American army built cabins at Valley Forge on December 19 1777 to ride out the winter and train to be a real army. This event is asymmetrical because the British did not expect them to train. -
War in the South/Charleston
This war was between the Americans and the British. The Americans were constantly running away to tire the British so that they could attack them when they were spread out. This was happening in December of 1778. This event was asymmetrical because the Americans were constantly running away from the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
The French and the Americans surrounded the British and cut them off from the outside world on October 19 1781. The British thought they had reinforcements coming so they stayed in the city but got trapped. This event is symmetrical because both sides fought trench warfare style.
