The Colonial Revolution Vs The Egyptian Revolution

Vaughn 1 Baylee Vaughn Prof History 4 April 2016 The Colonial Revolution vs The Egyptian Revolution ? A Lesson in Stark Contrast Two revolutions, 250 years apart, were both started for noble causes in an effort to right human wrongs. The results of these two revolts that appear in the History books will be sadly different. Economically and politically, the causes that resulted in the Colonial Revolution and the Egyptian Revolution appear to be similar; however, further study reveals that the Egyptian Revolution stands in stark and dreadful contrast to the Colonial Revolution both in preparedness and outcome. Economically, the Colonial Revolution started with the continual feeling of unrest as a result of what the colonists believed†¦show more content†¦In addition, a sign of the times, opposition came through social networking websites and the spread of WikiLeaks scandals that threw mud in the face of President Hosni Mub?rek. Colonists were plagued with taxes starting in 1733 when the Molasses Act was passed which highly taxed rum, molasses, and sugar that came from the British West Indies. This led to vigorous protests on the grounds that it was passed to protect English economic interests. Their economic interests came at the expense of the colonists. In 1764, British parliament imposed charges on colonial trade by passing the Sugar Act. The Sugar Act put duties on foreign wines, coffee, and textiles that were imported into the colonies which expanded the customs services. Colonial vessels had to complete papers reporting what goods they were carrying and where they were going to dock. It was so controlled, that the Royal Navy patrolled the coast to search for smugglers, who were tried in courts without a jury. In 1765 the British Parliament passed the Declaratory Act, stating that the parliament had the right to make laws governing the colonists. In contrast, the Egyptians explained the revolution by the increasing frequency of social, economic and political grievances that resulted in an uncontrollable anger towards the illegitimacy of Mubarak?s thirty year rule of the country, rise of food The Colonial Revolution Vs The Egyptian Revolution Vaughn 1 Baylee Vaughn Prof History 4 April 2016 The Colonial Revolution vs The Egyptian Revolution ? A Lesson in Stark Contrast Two revolutions, 250 years apart, were both started for noble causes in an effort to right human wrongs. The results of these two revolts that appear in the History books will be sadly different. Economically and politically, the causes that resulted in the Colonial Revolution and the Egyptian Revolution appear to be similar; however, further study reveals that the Egyptian Revolution stands in stark and dreadful contrast to the Colonial Revolution both in preparedness and outcome. Economically, the Colonial Revolution started with the continual feeling of unrest as a result of what the colonists believed†¦show more content†¦In addition, a sign of the times, opposition came through social networking websites and the spread of WikiLeaks scandals that threw mud in the face of President Hosni Mub?rek. Colonists were plagued with taxes starting in 1733 when the Molasses Act was passed which highly taxed rum, molasses, and sugar that came from the British West Indies. This led to vigorous protests on the grounds that it was passed to protect English economic interests. Their economic interests came at the expense of the colonists. In 1764, British parliament imposed charges on colonial trade by passing the Sugar Act. The Sugar Act put duties on foreign wines, coffee, and textiles that were imported into the colonies which expanded the customs services. Colonial vessels had to complete papers reporting what goods they were carrying and where they were going to dock. It was so controlled, that the Royal Navy patrolled the coast to search for smugglers, who were tried in courts without a jury. In 1765 the British Parliament passed the Declaratory Act, stating that the parliament had the right to make laws governing the colonists. In contrast, the Egyptians explained the revolution by the increasing frequency of social, economic and political grievances that resulted in an uncontrollable anger towards the illegitimacy of Mubarak?s thirty year rule of the country, rise of food