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Stamp Act
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to tax the American colonists. The British did this to get more money after their war with France.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act This is asymmetrical because the British thought the Americans would just pay the tax and instead they fought against it. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred on King St. It escalated to a deadly riot. It started the American Revolution.
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party happened because the American colonists were mad about the tea tax. The Americans dumped chests of tea into Griffin's Wharf harbor.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party
This is asymmetrical because the British put a tax on tea and instead of accepting the tax, the colonists dumped all the tea in the harbor. -
Lexington / Concord
The battle of Lexington / Concord was the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. This was the first win for the colonial militiamen.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord
This is asymmetrical because the British were going to get the weapons and the colonial militiamen fought back. -
Bunker (Breed's) Hill
The American colonists lost the Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill but it gave the troops a morale boost. The Americans forced a significant amount of British casualties.
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Common Sense
The Common Sense document was published by Thomas Paine. It was in support of the Patriot cause. It influenced the support of the Declaration of Independence.
(https://billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/primary-source-documents/common-sense/)
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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence secured the rights of the people in America. It changed the American colonies into 13 states.
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
This is symmetrical because the Americans supported the document. -
Battle at Trenton/Princeton
The Battle at Trenton/Princeton gave Americans control over most of New Jersey. These two battles occurred over 10 days.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-trenton-and-princeton
This is asymmetrical because the British thought they could win the battle and the Americans ended up with control of most of New Jersey. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga included two battles that occurred eighteen days apart. The colonists were able to cut of the British supply routes and win the battle.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga#:~:text=The%20Battle%20of%20Saratoga%20occurred,point%20in%20the%20Revolutionary%20War. -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
Washington chose to winter at Valley Forge because it was close to Philadelphia. They could maintain a defensible position against the British.
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War in the south/Charleston
At the War in the south/Charleston, the Americans had to surrender to the British and it was their worst defeat of the war. The British took a lot of Patriots prisoner and their supplies while only losing 250 people.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-suffer-worst-defeat-of-revolution-at-charleston
This is symmetrical because the Americans surrendered to the British -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the American Revolution. It ended with the British surrendering.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown
