Interpret the first line of the song. What is meant by "Half way across the world and we're standing on new ground"? How does this quote relate to the rebellion in the colonies?

Which answer best describes an advantage of shipping goods by canal? most towns would rather have canals than noisy railroads. goods could travel very fast downstream in the canal system. travelling by boat is a much more relaxing way to transport goods. heavy loads of goods could travel by boat more easily than if pulled by horses.