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 Stamp Act. From the British standpoint, this may have been considered terrorism. From the colonist's standpoint, this was standing up for what is right.
On September 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked. …