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Stamp Act
The British put a tax on all paper documents. the Stamp Act was asymmetrical because the colonist response wasn't similar. an example of the colonist response would be the Boston Tea Party.
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Boston Massacre
This event is asymmetrical. We are unsure who shot first. 3 were killed at the scene, and 2 were wounded and later died of the wounds. The British captain was Thomas Preston and he was charged for manslaughter.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-massacre -
Tea Tax
This event was asymmetrical for both sides. The British taxed the tea. The Colonist reacted to the taxed tea by causing the Boston Tea Party.
http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act -
Lexington and Concord
This is asymmetrical, the Patriots attacked and didn't defend. Tensions had been build between the 13 colonies and the British. A confrontation in Lexington started the fighting. This was an American win.
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord -
Bunker (Breed's) Hill
The British won the battle of Bunker Hill, gaining the hill. the Battle of bunker hill was symmetrical because both sides fought with the intentions of the same response. The British surrounded the Patriots, causing them to leave.
http://theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=5 -
Common Sense
This event was asymmetrical because this was when the colonist wanted there independence. Written by Tomas Paine. this was the first work of the colonist openly asking Great Britain for independence.
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Declaration of Independance
The colonist wrote out an important document declaring their independence. This was asymmetrical because the British thought that the Colonist would just start a battle that the British could easily win.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html -
Battle at Trenton/Princeton
General Washington knew that the British would be celebrating Christmas on the 25, so he planned a surprise attack on the 26 when the British wouldn't be in the best shape. This was a huge win the Patriots.
http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/761226-trenton/ -
Battle of Saratoga
This event was symmetrical. The British Army led by General Burgoyne attacked Saratoga. 2 weeks later they attacked and were defeated. they were forced to surrender. This American victory conviced the French to fight with the Patriots against the British.
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga -
Continental Army wintering at Valley forge
Both the British and the Patriots took a break from the war, making this symmetrical. The Patriots stayed outdoors making it very hard to find food and to keep warm. The British stayed in indoor places.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/valleyforge.htm -
War in the South/Charleston
The battle of Charleston was asymmetrical. The Patriots ended up surrendering to the British. That gave the British power over most of the Southern colonies.
http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/800401-charleston/ -
Battle of Yorktown
The Patriots and the French defeat the British. The British surrendered after the Patriots and the French surrounded the British in Yorktown. This was a symmetrical event fought by both the British and the Patriots/French.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins
