According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the following statements are among the reasons the colonies determined to break away from British rule? Choose three options. A. The majority of Americans were not ethnically or culturally British.
B. Britain was guilty of many recent abuses of its power in the colonies.
C. The American and British armies had already clashed on the battlefield.
D. Britain interfered with the operation of the legislatures in the various colonies.
E. The British army was too weak and undisciplined to effectively protect the colonies.
F. The American colonies did not wish to maintain any of the customs associated with being British.