Doctrine in the early Christian church helped unify early Christians by
helping them to understand the differences between Judaism and the
new form of Christianity (Roman Catholic)
When the colonists became rebellious to British policies, the government was forced to repeal the Townshend Acts as a consequence.
Before this though, the British government sent troops to Boston, which resulted in hostility from the colonists, ultimately leading to the Boston Massacre.
B. The Ohio River Valley was near the coast and offered trade opportunities.
I don't know what your options were, but here are some stated purposes of war (stated formally or informally):
-removal of Saddam Hussein from the power
-being able to check for any existing biological, chemical or nuclear weapons that Hussein might have
-introducing democracy to Iraq: