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Stamp Act
The British Parliament had passed the Stamp Act on March 2, 1765. This tax was imposed for all the American colonists and on everything they could buy they would need to pay a tax. The price of the Stamp Act was actually a relatively small price. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre took place on March 5th, 1770.The British and the American colonist had been involved in the Boston Massacre. the Boston Massacre was located in Boston, Massachusetts. The British government had tried to increase the price of taxes and control the colonies. This was an asymmetrical event because the American colonist did not fight the same way as the British did because the Americana colonist didn't have weapons, unlike the British. -
Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty had boarded three ships and had thrown 342 chests of tea overboard.The Boston Tea Party had been imposed by the British government and it was a direct protest by the Boston colonists against the Tea Tax. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord had been fought on April 19, 1775 and kicked off the American Revolution. The 13 Americans colonies and the British authorities had been building tensions for many years, particularly in Massachusetts. This battle is symmetrical because the Americas and the British both fought in the same way. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker hill had started on June 15th, 1775. The British had won Bunkers Hill or also called Breeds Hill. It was between the British and Americans. Battle of Bunkers Hill was the first major battle of the American Revolution and was fought in Charlestown. This was an asymmetrical battle because the Americans ran and hide from the British. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense in January 9th, 1776 but had not been published until February 14th, 1776. The main impact of Thomas Paine's pamphlet was to help the cause of American colonists to decide to fight for independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence had been formally declared on July 2, 1776 because on that date John Adams thought it would be " the most epocha in the history of America." Thomas Jefferson had been the one to write the Declaration of Independence and had adopted the Second Continental Congress and having to state reasons for the British colonies of North American and making it independent. -
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
On Christmas Day 1776, General Washington and his army had crossed the icy Delaware. On the morning of December 26, 1776 the Battle of Trenton had been fought. Over the next 10 days and General George Washington won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. On January 3, 1777 the Battle of Princeton had been fought days after Trenton. General George Washington had won both fights. This is an asymmetrical battle because Washington fought on Christmas day, while the British didn't. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle was between the Americans and the British. The Battle of Saratoga or also often called the turning point of the war in favor of the Americans. There had been two locations of the war and it had been at Saratoga, New York and at Stillwater, New York. -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
George Washington, commander of the Continental Army lead his troops to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania during the winter of 1777 to 1778. Valley Forge had been a military camp 18 miles away from Pennsylvanian. Many died from sickness and from eating poorly. -
Battle of Charleston
March 28, 1780 through April 12, 1780 had been the Battle of Charleston and the Americans had suffered their worst defeat of the revolution. With the British and their victory and capturing more than 3,000 Patriots and only having 250 killed and wounded total during the process. The Battle of Charleston had been an asymmetrical because the Americans fled. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown took place in Yorktown, Virginia from September 28, 1781 through October 19, 1781. The battle was considered as the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. The battle had been between the Americans/French and the British. American General George Washington, commanded a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops. This battle is symmetrical because they fought in the same way.
