Select the correct answer.
What was the central goal of the author(s) of the Declaration of Independence?

A.
to establish rules for the creation of new states that wanted to join the new country
B.
to announce to world leaders that the 13 colonies had formed the United States
C.
to define and describe the rights of the citizens living in the new country
D.
to communicate their grievances to the British king about how he treated them