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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act involved the British and the Americans. The Stamp Act was a tax imposed on all American colonists which required them to pay taxes on all paper documents.The Stamp Act happened in March of 1765. The Stamp Act was asymmetrical because the British forced it on the Americans and the Americans didn't force anything on the British. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre involved the British and the Colonists. The Boston Massacre was a street fight between the patriots throwing sticks and stones at a group of British soldiers. The fight between the British and Colonists happened in Boston. It happened on March 1770. Things began to accelerate as more colonists began to throw sticks and stones at the British. The fight was asymmetrical between the British and the Colonist. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty where involved in the Boston Tea Party. The Sons of Liberty boarded three ships at the Boston Harbor and threw approximately 350 chests of tea overboard. The Boston Tea Party happened at the Boston Harbor. They through the tea overboard in December of 1773. They through the tea overboard to protest the taxation. -
Battle at Bunker (Breed's) Hill
The Battle at Bunker (Breed's Hill) Hill involved the British and the Colonists. The Americans occupied Breed's Hill the redcoats attempted to drive them off. The British won the battle but lost more men than the patriots. The battle was at Bunker Hill which overlooked Boston. The battle was in June of 1775. The battle was asymmetrical because the Colonists had less people fighting and the British had lots of men. -
Declaration of Independence
The Congress voted on the Declaration of Independence. The delegates of the Continental Congress had to vote on the issue. They had a Committee of Five write an announcement explaining the reasons for independence. The document was signed in Philadelphia. The document was published on July 4th, 1776. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet Common Sense. Thomas Paine wrote it to advocate American Independence. Common Sense was published in Philadelphia in January 1776. -
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The Battle of Trenton and Princeton
The battle of Trenton and Princeton involved the British and the Colonists. George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas day and won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. The battle happened at Trenton and Princeton, Delaware. The battle happened in December of 1776 through January 1777. The battle was asymmetrical between the British and the Colonists. -
The Battle of Trenton and Princeton
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The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was between the British and the Americans. This event occurred in the county of Saratoga in New York. British troops achieved a small but costly victory over the Americans, Once his troop regained strength they attacked again but were forced to retreat. The battle of Saratoga was from September 1777 to October 1777. -
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Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
The Continental Army stayed at Valley Forge during the winter. Baron van Steuben trained and reorganized the Continental Army to prepare them for war. The Continental Army was at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The Continental Army was at Valley Forge from the winter of 1777-1778. It was asymmetrical because the continental army was living in poor conditions and the British were being treated like royalty. -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
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War in the south/Charleston
The war in the Charleston was in April of 1780.The British and the Americans were involved in the war in the south. The war was asymmetrical because they were not fighting the same way. -
Battle of Yorktown
The French and Americans where against the British in the Battle of Yorktown. The battle was asymmetrical because the Americans and the French dug trenches and the British didn't have trenches. The battle was at Virginia in October of 1781. Yorktown was the last major battle of the American Revolution. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord involved the British, the minutemen, and
the colonists. Lexington and Concord was from September 1781 to October 1781. The British and the Americans had a street fight at Lexington and Concord. To this day, no one knows what sided fired first. The attack was symmetrical because both sides where fighting.
