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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British government. The act, which imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies, came at a time when the British Empire was deep in debt from the Seven Years’ War. The Stamp Act is asymmetrical. -
Boston Massacre
A squad of British soldiers, come to support a sentry who was being pressed by a heckling, snowballing crowd, let loose a volley of shots. The Boston Massacre is asymmetrical. -
Tea Tax
Britain tried to raise additional revenue by the Townshend Duties passed by Parliament in 1767. Tea Tax is asymmetrical. -
Lexington/Concord
On the night of April 18, 1775, hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache. Lexington is asymmetrical. -
Bunker (Breeds) Hill
British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. Bunker hill is symmetrical. -
Trenton/Princeton
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. Trenton/Princeton is asymmetrical. -
Common Sense
writer Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet “Common Sense,” setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence. Common Sense is asymmetrical. -
Declaration of Independence
the proclamation made by the second American Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which asserted the freedom and independence of the 13 Colonies from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence is asymmetrical. -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
With the onset of the bitter winter cold, the Continental Army under General George Washington, still in the field, enters its winter camp at Valley Forge, 22 miles from British-occupied Philadelphia. Washington chose a site on the west bank of the Schuylkill River that could be effectively defended in the event of a British attack. The wintering at valley forge is symmetrical. -
Battle at Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga, comprising two significant battles during September and October of 1777, was a crucial victory for the Patriots during the American Revolution and is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The battle of saratoga is symmetrical. -
War in the south/Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards fighting in the southern colonies. War in the south/Charleston is asymmetrical. -
Battle of Yorktown
In August 1781, General George Washington learned that Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis' army was encamped near Yorktown, VA. Battle of Yorktown is symmetrical
