george iii was the british monarch when the colonists declared independence in 1776.
george iii was the british monarch when the colonists declared independence in 1776.
who was the british monarch when the colonists declared independence in 1776?
george iii
after britain's king george iii refused to seriously consider colonial grievances raised at the first continental congress, some colonists took up arms. leaders of a new pro-independence movement were influenced by enlightenment ideals and hoped to bring an ideal nation into existence. on 4 july 1776, the colonies declared independence with the signing of the united states declaration of independence. drafted primarily by thomas jefferson, the document's preamble eloquently outlines the principles of governance that would come to increasingly dominate western thinking over the ensuing century and a half:
history of western civilization
section::::american war of independence.









































vergennes' rivalry with the british, and his desire to avenge the disasters of the seven years' war, led to his support of the thirteen colonies in the american war of independence. historians believe that, because of financial strains for france, this commitment contributed to the french revolution of 1789. as early as 1765, vergennes predicted that the loss of the french threat in north america would lead to the americans "striking off their chains". in 1775 the first fighting broke out, and in july 1776, the colonists declared independence.









































section::::american war of independence.:entry into the war.
charles gravier, comte de vergennes