Common sense was what shifted the grievances.
I think that in/ during a way you are there for one purpose. And, that's to defend your country. So.. No matter the outcome. You kinda did ask for that outcome. Nobody forced you to go to war. You trained your army for that day.
Most likely b a sense of national identity
Who wished to separate from the perceived corruption of the Church
One reason ^
the United States would not interfere in the internal affairs of or the wars between European powers; (2) the United States recognized and would not interfere with existing colonies and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere; (3) the Western Hemisphere was closed to future colonization