Religious freedom was a goal in the colonial settlement of both Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, although it could be argued that it was the goal in Massachusetts as well, since the Pilgrims settled there to escape religious persecution. <span />
Nature. It was written by Ralph Waldo Emerson who was one of the most important figures of the Transcendentalist movement.
The government would because they would finance said war.
I think the United States was justified in sending troops to Cuba and the Philippines to fight against Spain because many Cubans flew to the USA to escape from the Spanish control. That act was a manifestation that they expected help from the USA, so the USA was morally compelled to take action.