Which statements BEST explain why the Declaration of Independence includes a list of grievances? Choose TWO answers below.

A.
to act as a list of demands from the colonists to the king

B.
to explain that human rights are given by nature, not man

C.
to illustrate how England's government had failed the colonies

D.
to defend the colonies' decision to become an independent nation

E.
to describe how the new nation's government will differ from British rule

C. to illustrate how England's government had failed the colonies

D. to defend the colonies' decision to become an independent nation