American Revolution

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

[Stamp Act(http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act)] This was when the British Parliament passed a law that allowed taxes to be on any piece of paper with a stamp on it. And if there was no stamp on any of the pieces of paper you owned you could be arrested. This act was asymmetrical because the Patriots responded in a way the Britsh did not expect them.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

This event was when a mob started because the colonist was upset about the stamp act. This event also caused three people to die right after the shots were fired. http://www.bostonmassacre.net/place/index.htm

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

This event was when the Patriots responded by throwing tea from the West India Company into the water. They also dressed up as Mohawk Indians. This event was asymmetrical because the British did not see this coming or happening. They thought were being clever but they weren't when the colonist rebelled.http://www.boston-tea-party.org/landmarks.html

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

This was where the Minutemen and Samual Adam, and John Hancock stayed. And this is also where the Continental army stored their arms. This event is considered asymmetrical because the Britsh didn't know the Patriots had arms to fight them until the got a hint.http://www.lexingtonhistory.org/historic-sites.html

Bunker (Breeds) Hill

Jun 17, 1775

This is the battle where Washington lost his first battle. He also realized that he needed to train his troops if he wanted to win his next battle. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-story-of-the-battle-of-bunker-hill-36721984/

Common Sense

Jan 19, 1776

This is a pamphlet written to encourage people to join the revolution. This is considered asymmetrical because the loyalist was surprised by this pamphlet and were against it.http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-157

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

This is when the colonists declared independence from England. This is considered asymmetrical because England did not see the colonist breaking away from them. https://www.usa.gov/history#item-36822

Battle of Trenton/ Princeton

Dec 26, 1776

This event is asymmetrical because the British didn't see this attack coming. This is when the Patriots attacked the Hessians at night. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Trenton

Battle of Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

This battle was a turning point in the American Revolution. This victory leads the French to ally with the Americans during this war. https://www.nps.gov/sara/index.htm

Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge

Dec 19, 1777

This was when the Continental Army camped at Valley Forge. The Troops suffered harsh conditions from the cold weather and when they left the valley they were a different army. https://www.civilwar.org/learn/articles/winter-valley-forge

War in south/Charleston

Mar 29, 1780

This event is considered asymmetrical because the Patriots would attack and run because of the number of soldiers in the continental army at the time . This is also when the Britsh landed in Flordia and they scouted out and got attacked by the Patriots. https://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/800401-charleston/

Battle of Yorkville

Sep 28, 1781

This was the most important battle of the American Revolution. This is also the battle that ended the American Revolution.http://yorkvillehs.com/v2/about-york-sc/history-of-york/