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The British put a tax on all paper documents. the Stamp Act was asymmetrical because the colonist response wasn't similar. an example of the colonist response would be the Boston Tea Party.
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This event is asymmetrical. We are unsure who shot first. 3 were killed at the scene, and 2 were wounded and later died of the wounds. The British captain was Thomas Preston and he was charged for manslaughter.
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This event was asymmetrical for both sides. The British taxed the tea. The Colonist reacted to the taxed tea by causing the Boston Tea Party.
http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act -
This is asymmetrical, the Patriots attacked and didn't defend. Tensions had been build between the 13 colonies and the British. A confrontation in Lexington started the fighting. This was an American win.
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord -
The British won the battle of Bunker Hill, gaining the hill. the Battle of bunker hill was symmetrical because both sides fought with the intentions of the same response. The British surrounded the Patriots, causing them to leave.
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This event was asymmetrical because this was when the colonist wanted there independence. Written by Tomas Paine. this was the first work of the colonist openly asking Great Britain for independence.
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The colonist wrote out an important document declaring their independence. This was asymmetrical because the British thought that the Colonist would just start a battle that the British could easily win.
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General Washington knew that the British would be celebrating Christmas on the 25, so he planned a surprise attack on the 26 when the British wouldn't be in the best shape. This was a huge win the Patriots.
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This event was symmetrical. The British Army led by General Burgoyne attacked Saratoga. 2 weeks later they attacked and were defeated. they were forced to surrender. This American victory conviced the French to fight with the Patriots against the British.
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga -
Both the British and the Patriots took a break from the war, making this symmetrical. The Patriots stayed outdoors making it very hard to find food and to keep warm. The British stayed in indoor places.
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The battle of Charleston was asymmetrical. The Patriots ended up surrendering to the British. That gave the British power over most of the Southern colonies.
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The Patriots and the French defeat the British. The British surrendered after the Patriots and the French surrounded the British in Yorktown. This was a symmetrical event fought by both the British and the Patriots/French.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins
