Theoretically, the Colonies Were Governed by England, but the Colonists

Theoretically, the colonies were governed by England, but the colonists were able to exercise a large measure of self-government for which of the following reasons?

A) The British crown had little interest in any activities in the colonies.
B) The distance between the mother country and the colonies allowed more freedom.
C) The British were more concerned with colonies elsewhere.
D) Colonial representatives in Parliament had lobbied for more freedom.
E) The British had not issued a charter to each of the colonies, thus allowing greater individual rights.