Trivia: Who was England’s monarch during the American Revolution?
Queen Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII
King George III
King Edward I
The correct answer is King George III
So why is this answer correct? : King George III was crowned in 1760 and ruled as England’s monarch for 59 years. It was during his reign that the British colonies in America rebelled against taxation without representation, one of many grievances that led to the American Revolution. Fighting began on April 19, 1775. Months later, in 1776, the Americans issued a Declaration of Independence to King George III.