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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax on all paper. Stamped paper was also taxed. The British Parliament put the tax on the British America colonies. The purpose of the taxes was to pay for British troops stationed in North America. The Stamp Act ended on March 18, 1766. This event is asymmetrical. -
Boston Massacre
The British and the colonists were involved. British Army soldiers shot and killed people when they were attacked by a mob. It took place on March 5, 1770. It took place in Boston on King Street. The mob was harassing the soldiers. This event is symmetrical. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty protested the tax. They threw the tea sent by the East India Trading Company into the Boston Harbor. Some people were disguised as Native Americans. This happened in Boston, Massachusetts. This event is asymmetrical. -
Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. The battles started the Revolutionary War. The British and the Americans fought. They fought in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. British troops were ordered to destroy Colonial military supplies at Concord, but the militias were warned and a battle started. This event is symmetrical. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Continental Army and the British were involved. The British was trying to gain control of Boston. It took place in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The British captured the Charlestown Peninsula. The battle took place on a hill, which later became known as Breed's Hill. This event is asymmetrical. -
Common Sense
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in the beginning of the American Revolution. It was published anonymously. Thomas Paine was trying to encourage the people in the Thirteen Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. People all over the colonies were reading it. This event is asymmetrical. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was made for the Thirteen Colonies to declare that they were no longer under British rule. Thomas Jefferson wrote it. 56 people on the Continental Congress signed it. The Thirteen Colonies became the United States of America. This happened at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. This event is symmetrical. -
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were both fought in New Jersey. They were battles of the Revolutionary War. The Americans and the Hessians fought at Trenton. The Americans and the British fought at Princeton. Princeton was fought on January 3, 1777. Both of these events are symmetrical. -
Battle of Saratoga
The British and the Continental Army were involved. There were two battles: one on September 19, 1777 and the second on October 7. They marked the climax of the Saratoga Campaign. That was the British trying to gain military control of the Hudson River Valley. The battles were in Stillwater, Saratoga County in New York. This event is symmetrical. -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
The Continental Army wintered at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778. Valley Forge was a military camp. The camp was 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The Continental Army was there until June 18, 1778. Valley Forge wasn't the best place to camp, but the army was able to defend Pennsylvania. This event is asymmetrical. -
War in the South/Charleston
The War in the South is also known as the Siege of Charleston. The battle happened in Charleston, South Carolina. It ended on May 12, 1780. The Americans and the French fought the British and the Hessians. The British focused on the American Southern Colonies after their Northern strategy failed. This event is symmetrical. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Continental Army, the French, and the British were involved in the Battle of Yorktown. It was also called a siege. The siege was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War. It happened in Yorktown, Virginia. The last battle was on October 19. The event is symmetrical.
