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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was asymmetrical because the British expected the Americans to pay the taxes and not protest against them. The Americans stopped buying the products and the British didn't know what to do. This was one of the reasons for a war. http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americanrevolution/p/stampact.htm -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was asymmetrical because it was not expected to turn into having deaths. The partiots didn't know that it was foing to happen like that and weren't prepared for gun fire. The cause of the gun fight was the yelling and throwing of snowballs. http://www.bostonmassacre.net/ -
Tea Tax
The tea Tax was asymmetrical because the British did not expect that the colonist to fight back and protest it. When the colonist stop buying tea the British sent very cheap tea to America to try to get them to buy it. A way the colonist showed the British Parliament that they were being serious is they dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act -
Lexington/Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was asymmetrical because no one expected the colonists to win against the British. This was a very important battle because it was one of the first battles in the American revolution. The British came into the battle thinking they could win easily because the colonist were mostly just farmers.http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp -
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill was a symmetrical because the night before the battle the Americans built a six foot tall dirt wall. This held back the British troops and the Americans were winning the battle until they ran out of ammo. Then the British overtook the hill as the Americans fled down the hill. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hill -
Common Sense
Common Sense was asymmetrical because when Thomas Paine wrote this article not many people were even thinking about independence from England. No one expected this to happen and then once he published it, it was everywhere everyone knew about it and has read it. After everyone read it they all agreed to gain independence from England. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/common-sense/ -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of independence was asymmetrical because the British thought that the colonies would stay under the British power, but then wanted their independence. Five men were put to the job of writing the colonies intensions in mid June 1776.http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html -
Battle at Tritron/Princeton
The battles of Triton and Princeton were asymmetrical because the British did not expect to have a surprise attack from the patriots. Both sides decided that they would take a break from fighting in the winter. Then the Americans made a surprise attack n Christmas day and made a daring night march on January 3. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was the last battle after a series of battles that led up to surrender of British General John Burgoyne. This changed the American Revolution because after the battle the French deiced to supply the Americas with military aid. This was symmetrical between the two armies because it wasn't predicted that the Americans would get the British general to surrender. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
The Contentail army wintering at Valley Forge was symmetrical because the britsh tropps also wintered in New York. The two armies decided to take a break during the winter of the war. At Valley Forge the American troops apoximently 12,000 all were suffering from lack of food and proper clothing for the cold winter. The British troops were living indoors in New York and had a much better living status. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/valleyforge.htm -
Battle of Yorktown
This was the last big battle of the American revolution because the Americans had the French with them to fight which led to the British surrendering and the led to the British government to consider a peace treaty. This was symmetrical because the British knew that the French were fighting with the Americans. http://www.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_yorktown.php -
War in the South and Charleston
The battle of Charleston was asymmetrical because it wasn't in favor of a British victory. 92 Americans died and the Americans ended up losing the battle.
