So the US Government can fund broadcasting news to Europe
They wanted to push in North America because they knew that by gaining control over this continent or at least parts of it would mean a lot to the spanish crown and would also be rewared.
The American Revolution was principally caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War (1754–63)
They focused on all the good imports