The Founding of the American Colonies by the British Was

The founding of the American colonies by the British was

A) the result of a careful plan developed by Queen Elizabeth I.
B) based on the religious aspirations of groups such as the Puritans and the Quakers.
C) strongly opposed by the "Little Englanders."
D) undertaken in a haphazard manner under a variety of auspices.
E) supervised by the British army and navy.