When Colonists First Took Up Arms Against British Military Forces

When colonists first took up arms against British military forces in America in 1775,their professed goal was to

A) bring about America´s complete independence from Britain.
B) protest Parliament´s utter neglect of the colonies.
C) force the British authorities to open up trans-Appalachian lands for settlement.
D) force the king and Parliament to address their grievances.
E) draw Britain and France into another global war.