Purpose was 8. The conflict at Lexington and Concord (The shot heard around the world) inevitably led to this

i believe we're not a republic so that is a hard question

b)

it created free trade throughout the colonial territories.

mount st. helens in washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as minnesota. seismic activity at mount st. helens, which is 96 miles south of seattle, began on march 16.