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An act that was done by the king and queen to take money from the poor. It was done to help the king and queen gain more money. This event is symmetrical. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act
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An event where British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonist as an act of self defense. It was the starting point of hostilities between the colonists and the British soldiers. 5 people were injured while 2 were killed. This event is asymmetrical because there hasn't been a time where British troops shot into a crowd of colonists. https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Massacre
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An event where a bunch of colonists went and raided a ship disguised. They dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. This is asymmetrical because the colonists have not dumped tea into the harbor before. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party
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Lexington is where the first shot of the war was fired. Concord is where the colonists won their first battle and was a beacon of hope for the colonists. This is symmetrical because the British have tried to fight like this before. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord
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10,000 minutemen were around the city of Lexington an Concord. The British won the fight but it felt like they lost due to heavy losses. This event is symmetrical due to it being a normal battle.
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It is a pamphlet made by Thomas Paine as a way to spread ideas to colonists. It is symmetrical because information being spread has happened before. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-sense
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The Declaration of Independence was a declaration of war. It is when the colonies seperated themselves from the king and queen. Asymmetrical because this is the first time America has declared independence. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence
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George Washington crossed the Delaware. They also fought with guerilla tactics. Asymmetrical because this is the first time guerilla warfare was used. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-trenton-and-princeton
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The British won the first battle but lost twice as many troops as the Americans. The Americans won the second battle as they out numbered the British forces. This is also a turning point where the French joined us after we showed them that we can fight. This is symmetrical because battles have been fought before. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga
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George Washington trained his army here in the harsh conditions s and spied in the British soldiers. They were exhausted on arrival. This is asymmetrical because this is where they trained and stopped the British. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/valley-forge
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The British fought and isolated many American troops. They took many prisoners. George Washington had the Virginia Continental army march 500 miles in 28 days to assist the Americans at Charleston. Symmetrical because it is a battle.
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George Washington surrounded Cornwallis and Cornwallis surrendered. This battle ended the revolution. Asymmetrical because the British had to raise the white flag. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown#:~:text=The%20outcome%20in%20Yorktown%2C%20Virginia,president%20of%20the%20United%20States.
