Fighting off communist influence in Asia. They tried to stop communism in Korea, Vietnam, China, and more places. For the most part, they failed.
Taxation without representation means that the colonists believed that they should not be taxed by a government, if they were not even allowed to hold office in said government. The colonists considered this a problem because even though the French-Indian war had put a dent in British economy, the colonists were not even allowed to decide whether the war should happen in the first place. After all it was their homeland. In addition the colonists, not being allowed to hold office, could not propose any modifications to the taxes.
Standing Committees are permanent committees established under the standing rules of the Senate and specialize in the consideration of particular subject areas. The Senate currently has 16 standing committees. Joint Committees include membership from both houses of Congress
I believe the answer is they had important rail and water routes ^^
