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Stamp Act
The stamp act was the first internal tax directed to American colonist by the British. The British forced this on the colonist because they were in debt from the 7 years war. This is asymetrical because nothing has ever happened like this before. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act -
Boston Massacure
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot on King street in Boston. It began as a street brawl between American Colonists, and a lone British soldier, but it quickly became a bloody slaughter. This paved the way to the American Revolution. This is symmetrical because this is colonist vs british and it has happened before. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
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The American Revolution
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16th, 1773, in Boston, Massachusetts. The American colonists were very frustrated with the British, because they were making them pay takes for the king and queen. They dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. This is asyemetrical because this is what really started the Revolutionary war. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party -
Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord was fought on April 19th, 1775. These were the battles that kicked off the Revolutionary War. Before this, the tensions were already rising between the colonists and British, but this kicked off all the other battles. This is symmetrical because it is just another battle in a long list of them. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord -
Bunker (Breeds) Hill
The British defeated the Americans at the battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Even though they were defeated, they inflicted a huge casualty number on the British, and the battle gave them a huge confidence boost. This battle is symmetrical because it is another battle that has to do with the british and colonists. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hill -
Common Sence
On January 9th, 1776, writer Thomas Pain published his pamphlet "Common Sense". He was setting forth his arguments in favor of the Colonists. Although pamphlets are not used today, they were an important way to spread ideas in the 16th through 19th century. This is asymmetrical because this was the pamphlet that everyone was talking about, it talked about why the colonies should be its own country. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-sense -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of Independence was the 1st formal statement by a nations people to choose their own government. When the colonists and British were in a war, the colonists were fighting for their freedom. This is asymmetrical because it is the only document that was sent to the king that declared the United States freedom. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence -
Continental Army Wintering At Valley Forge
While Washington and his men were at Valley Forge, they suffered from a shortage of food, clothing, and other supplies. During this time, Baron Von Steuben, trained the coninentals to prepare them for the wars to come. This was symmetrical because Washington and his troops have been to other places to rest as well. https://www.britannica.com/place/Valley-Forge-historical-area -
Battle of Trenton/Princeton.
In the battle of Trenton, Washington killed a lot of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing. A week later, he returned to Trenton do draw the British down south, then marched to capture Princeton. This is asymmetrical because it was not that often that a leader would fight in a battle, lose, then a week later return. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-trenton-and-princeton -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga took place during the 2nd year of the American Revolution. It included two crucial battles, fought only 18 day apart. It was a huge victory for the colonists, and a crucial turning point in the American Revolution. This is symmetrical because there were many crucial battles during the Revolutionary war, but this happens to be one of the biggest. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga -
War in the south/Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the Revolutionary War. This battle was the worst for the British, as this was the battle they lost the most troops. The battle of Charleston was asymmetrical because this war was one of the biggest wins for the colonies, as they killed a large number of there troops. https://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/800401-charleston/ -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle was much more then just a normal victory for the Americans, the outcome of this battle marked the last major battle of the Revolutionary War It was also the start of the new nations independence. This was asymmetrical because it was the last major battle of the war, and is one of the main reasons the United States in independent. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown
