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Stamp Act
The stamp act was an asymmetrical act. Its asymmetrical because the British but a tax on all paper documents, and the colonist did fight back in a similar response. The patriots responded by boycotting and protesting then went into the Boston Tea Party. https://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm -
Tea Tax
The British taxing tea was an asymmetrical act on both side. The British taxed the tea, and the Colonist reacted with the Boston Tea Part. http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act -
Lexington Concord
British troops marched into to the towns after the minute men were warned the the red coats were coming. The two sides marched up to eachother and both walked away after seeing the very small patriot side. As they walked away a farmer tripped and his gun set off the shot heard round the world making the battle asymettrical.
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Battle at Breed's/Bunker Hill
At the battle at bunker hill was a symmetrical event both sides were fighting with the same responses. The British won the battle and gained the hill. The troops went around the hill surrounding the Patriots causing them to flee the hill. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/history/the-true-story-of-the-battle-of-bunker-hill-36721984/ -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense as an argument to get Americans freedom. The document soon became famous and was published. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-senseed. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote The Declaration of Independence as a reaction to how the British were treating the Colonist. It was also know to be a declaration of war. This document declared The Revolutionary war. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html -
Continental Army Winters at Valley
This event was symmetrical because both armies took a break from the war. the British and German troops stayed in indoor places while the Patriots froze and starved outdoors. http://www.ushistory.org/us/11f.asp -
Battle of Yorktown
This was a symmetrical event fought by both sides. the Americans and French defeated the British when they surrendered. The British surrendered after the American and French troops had the surrounded in Yorktown. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle was Colonist verses Britain. The battle was considered a turning point in the war for the Patriots. The patriots won this battle and. during this Battle Britain brought the native americans in to fight but they soon ran off after defeat. ushistory.org/us/11g.asp
