It was the "Magna Carta" that first granted the right of citizens to ask the king for help, and this was a major inspiration for western countries in terms of "checking" the power of kinds and queens.
To reduce the influence of Spanish/Portuguese colonizers in the region so the USA could be considered the only major power in that area.
To capture and destroy stores of military supplies he heard were stored there.
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