Because it is situation right on the cusp of Africa and the Middle East, had resources, and possibly the greatest benefit of all which was the Suez Canal. This would be crucial as with British and French interests in Asia and Africa meant that it's trading vessels could travel through it instead of going around the Horn of Africa
The Declaration of Independence was heavily influenced by liberalism and Enlightenment thought (The founding fathers actually drew a lot of inspiration from Enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke and Rousseau). These characteristics included in these ideologies include freedom of speech/press, universal suffrage, equality under the law, liberty, etc.
To help the dead kings reach a place among the gods
It had false hope of them begin freed if they help fought in the War but afterwards they still were treated as nothing but was eventually set free and life was still hard
