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stamp act
the stamp act was a tax put on the colonies by the British in 1765. they had to pay taxes on newspapers. documents, magazines, and even tea. the colonies were very aggravated by this. asymmetrical because The colonists were expected to pay taxes set by British Parliment. - timetoast -
Boston Massacre
the Boston Massacre was a confrontation om March 5th 1770 when the British shot and killed many people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. I think this was asymmetrical because the attack of the British may have been provoked. -
Boston Tea Party
the Boston tea party was a political protest by the sons of liberty. this happened on December 16, 1773. they threw out 342 boxes of tea off the boat. asymmetrical because the British did not know the colonies would dress as Indians. -
common sense
common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. asymmetrical because this changes so much for the British and the colonies. -
Lexington/concord
the battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American revolutionary war. the battles were fought on April 19, 1775. this was an asymmetrical event because the British were not ready for the battle. -
Bunker (Breed’s) Hill
the battle of bunker hill was on June 17th 1775 and was the first major battle in the American Revolution. this was fought in Charlestown during the siege of Boston. the bunker hill battle was symmetrical because both sides did damage to each other. -
battle of trenton/princeton
Battles of Trenton and Princeton. Contents. General George Washington’s army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas Day 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. - history.com. this was asymmetrical because it was kind of a surprise attack. -
declaration of independence
The Declaration explained why the Thirteen Colonies at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states - history.com. asymmetrical because the Congress made a document of what they they believed should happen. -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
the Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge took place from December 19 1777 through June 19 1778 and served as winter quarters for George Washington's Continental Army. this was symmetrical because both sides took off winter to fight. -
Battle of Saratoga
this occurred in September and October in 1777 during the second year of the American Revolution. it consisted of two crucial battles that were fought eighteen days apart and was a victory for the Continental army. symmetrical because both sides were fighting. -
war in the south/charleston
this was one of the more major battles at the end of the American Revolution. it was the biggest loss of troops suffered in the revolutionary army. asymmetrical because this was a major turning point in the war for the continental army. -
Battle of Yorktown
the battle of Yorktown ended on October 19 1781 at Yorktown Virginia. this was a victory for combined force of American Continental Army troops. The battle was asymmetrical because the Americans and the French dug trenches and the British didn't have trenches. - timetoast
