From the quote below, explain how the declaration of independence ties to the ideas and philosophy of the enlightenment especially john locke's theory of social contract.

"when in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which we have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the law's of nature and of nature's god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."

an effect of the steamboat's popularity was that people began building canals in the united states and europe. this was done to find another way to transport goods across the country and in that time, transportation using the river was very slow and dangerous. it depended entirely on manpower and the current of the river. that all changed in the late 1700's when steamboats were introduced. they soon revolutionized travel and trade through the river and dominated the waterways. eventually, other means of transportation took over from the steamboats, but there was a time that they the united states to expand to the west.

i think it was because of how protected egyptian civilization was was which allowed them to evolve without much outside influence.