I'm not sure where you would get the idea that it was for selfish reasons. The declaration of independence is where the founding fathers wrote down the woes king George III had created on the colonists and they were demanding their freedom so they can be freed from the "tyrannical" power of King George III. Is it Ideological? Definitely. From the time they declared war on Great Britain to when they created the AOC and the Constitution, it's been all based on the same ideologies that molded this country. "Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness". It's the foundation this country grew off of and it doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense"
Learn about religion and discrimination against a religion
What best describes how the Arab Empire unified regions of North Africa and the Middle East?
<u>The Arab Empire unified feuding tribes under the religion of Islam.</u>
~Hope this answers your question!~