<span>John Locke used the claim that men are naturally free and equal as part of the justification for understanding legitimate political government as the result of a social contract where people in the state of nature conditionally transfer some of their rights to the government in order to better insure the stable, comfortable enjoyment of their lives, liberty, and property.</span>
The Roman Catholic Church faced significant challenges to its authority during the Protestant Reformation and became less wealthy as a result of the Protestant movement.
This period of industrialization began from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. During this period, telegraph and railroads spread across the country. This led to greater movement of people and began new trend in globalization. Electricity gave rise to the need for oil and gas. Sewage systems were now also being used. The telephone and the automobile greatly improved communication and transportation.
