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Stamp Act
Great Britain made a direct tax on the colonies of British America. It is asymmetrical because colonist were taxed without consent. Source: http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/stamp-act.html -
Boston Massacre
It was a incident on King street by the British. A mob of American colonist taunted British soldiers guarding a building. One soldier was hit by a snowball which made his gun go off, then the soldiers around him began to shoot into the crowd. 5 men were killed and 3 were injured. It is asymmetrical because the deaths of the men are regarded as the first fatalities in the American Revolutionary War. Source: http://www.bostonmassacre.net/ -
Tea Tax
The Tea Act allowed Britain to export their tea to American without any taxes. Their objective was to reduce the massive surplus of tea. This was the final straw of unpopular policies and taxes imposed on American colonies which led to the Boston Tea Party. It is asymmetrical because it started a feeling of opposition and resentment among American colonies. Source: www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act -
Lexington and Concord
General Gage had a plan. Their destinations were Lexington and Concord. At Lexington they would capture leaders like Samuel Adams and John Handcock. At Concord they would seize gunpowder, but there were spies and they told everyone about the plan. It is asymmetrical because it was the start of the American Revolutionary war and it led to many other battles. Source: ushistory.org -
Bunker Hill
The British defeated the Americans near by breeds hill. The battle as named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown which they were involved in the battle. It is symmetrical because the American colonial forces caused many causalities against the British which boosted the American confidence. Source: History.com/topics/bunker_hill -
common sense
Common sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine supporting independence from Great Britain. Common sense is basically the ability to understand and judge things that are shared. It was sold all over, people read it over local establishments. It is asymmetrical because it played an important role in changing a colonial argument into the American Revolution. Source: ushistroy.org/commonsense -
Decaloration of independance
The Declaration of Independence is the document that showed the world the decision of the 13 American colonies to separate themselves from Great Britain. It is asymmetrical because the colonist were the one who wrote it.
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Battle at Trenton/Princeton
In the battle of Trenton Washington planned a surprised act on the hessian garnson. It is asymmetrical because the morale of the army was slow and this victory restored confidence. Source:http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americanrevolution/p/American-Revolution-Battle-Of-Trenton.htm -
Battle of Saratoga
British general Burgoyne took a large army up the Champlain valley from Canada to invade American forces. He was hoping to have more forces join him but it never happened. He fought two small battles that were 18 days apart and they both failed. This marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign. It was symmetrical because it was a turning point of the war because it won foreign assistance for the Americans. Source: http://battle1777.saratoga.org/ -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
Valley Forge was a military camp where the American continental Army spent the winter during the American revolutionary war. Starvation, disease, and exposure killed more than 2,500 American soldiers. It was symmetrical because both sides rested at the same time. Source: History.com/Valley_forge -
War in the south/Charleston
The battle of Charleston was a major battle that took place near the end of the American Revolutionary war. It was the biggest lost of troops to the Revolutionary army. It is asymmetrical because the number of battles won in the south by the British increased in the following year when they went through South and North Carolina. Source: http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/800401-charleston/ -
Battle of Yorktown
General George Washington completely encircled Cornwallis and Yorktown with the combined forces of centennial and French troops after three weeks of non-stop battles, Cornwallis surrendered. The siege proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War. It is symmetrical because this victory ended that war for independence. Source: http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-yorktown.htm
