The similarities and differences of terrorism now and in the past.

The issue I am writing about is terrorism. There are many similarities and differences between ideas of terrorism of long ago and now. In the mid-1700's the British placed a tax on the colonists called the Stamp Act. American colonists were outraged. Many colonists thought that they could not be taxed without their consent. Some colonist joined organizations such as "The Sons of Liberty". They used violence against those responsible for carrying out the …

…Whoever is sending the letters is disrupting the way of life. This relates to the KKK because the sending of anthrax tainted letters is scaring and intimidating people. There are differences in terrorism between now and then. Back then terrorism was thought as bad but it was not such a horrible event when an act of terrorism occurred. Now an act terrorism can impact millions. In conclusion, I think terrorism is an exceptionally bad thing.