Answer:
The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The term refers especially to the Eastern Mediterranean campaigns in the period between 1095 and 1271 that had the objective of conquering the Holy Land from Islamic rule.
The answer is, To argue for, there's the obvious, which is that the colonists didn't
like their lack of voice within British Parliament. They also didn't
like how Britain was treating other colonies, what would become Canada
for instance, with similar laws and codes seen in the US colonies. You
could also argue that it was a more financial decision, as the taxes
placed upon the colonies and the restrictions on trade were hurting
American businesses. Honestly, an argument combining the two would
probably be more rounded.
The larger goal was uniting Americans around the war effort.
Cracking down on dissent would be a negative action in support of the larger, positive goal the government sought. The government wanted a fully united public in support of the war, and so it put out the message that that freedom of speech might have its limits in times of war.
The bold, triumphant stance highlights the significance of the the brilliant tactical move that Washington and his army were about to undertake. The surprise attack on the Hessian garrison at Trenton resulted in an important victory and a morale boost for the colonial troops.
