Wanderlust World Wanderlust World * To protect its maritime trade, which was being threatened by the British Navy during the Revolutionary War.
* To have a stronger negotiating position with other states and foreign countries.
* To gain access to larger, more stable markets for its goods.
* To have access to raw materials and other resources that were not available within Rhode Island.
Political Reasons
* To strengthen the American republic and to ensure its survival as a nation.
* To help create a more democratic and egalitarian society.
* To have a say in the shaping of the new federal government and its policies.
* To protect its own sovereignty and independence from the other states and from foreign powers.
Social Reasons
* To promote the cause of republicanism and to spread the principles of liberty and democracy.
* To create a more unified American identity and to foster a sense of national pride.
* To promote the interests of the common man and to protect the rights of the underprivileged.
* To have a voice in the shaping of American society and its institutions.