Mostly because people want their independence
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To the west are the semiarid climates of the Great Plains, and along the Rocky Mountain.
Spain provided munition and equipment to the colonial soldiers. It joined the war as an ally of France and since France supported colonists then so did Spain. They also provided money and gold and silver so that the colonists could pay for the war effort.
The answer is a U.S mission to intervene in the affairs of Caribbean nations.