The king of Great Britain was King George III on July 4, 1776. His reaction to this day, also known as the day of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, was flabbergasting. He had thought the majority of Americans were loyal to the motherland, but in fact, the Americans were quite angry with the motherland. King George III also was furious, as he had been since the start of the Revolution.
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King George III was the king of Great Britain in 1776.
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The King Of England (by then the King Of Great Britain) was George III.
In 1776 the British monarch was King George III, who reigned from 25 October 1760 - 29 January 1820, In 1776 he was King of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and, separately, King of Ireland. During his reign, in 1801, the crowns of Great Britain and Ireland were united and he became King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
The US was created by the war fought by the Original 13 colonies against Great Britain and King George. This was the war associated with the Declaration of Independence and the Liberty Bell. When the war was won at the battle of York town in Virginia the colonies became Independent of Britain. Allies included the French.
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As England ceased to be a nation state in 1707 after its union with Scotland, there has been no king of England since then. However, the King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1776 was George III, who reigned from 1760 to 1820.
The colonists came to the decision to declare independence from Great Britain after the king of Britain and Parliament decided to impose high taxes on imported goods to the colonies. Without representation in Parliament the colonies had no way of voicing their disapproval. For this matter they decided to break away and for their own union.
The colonies declared independence in July, 1776. The Declaration was completed on July 2. It was approved on July 4 and made public on July 8. By the first week of August, King George III had received a copy and exhibited fits of rage. The Revolutionary War was, of course, already underway at this time.
The Declaration of Independence is what was declared in 1776 in which the US declared its independence from Great Britain and its tyrannical king.
The King Of England (by then the King Of Great Britain) was George III.