Why is King George 3 referred to as he in The Declaration of Independence?

Answer 1

The Declaration of Independence lays out the charges the colonists are making against England. It goes on to state what the colonists, via the Founders, believed to be our most important natural rights.

Answer 2

The Declaration of Independence lays out the charges the colonists are making against England. It goes on to state what the colonists, via the Founders, believed to be our most important natural rights.

Answer 3

The King was the obvious symbol of the British Empire. He was also the single most determined person in trying to prevent independence. A speech by the King in late 1775 called for the maximum level of force to stop the revolution and to punish the colonies and included language that infuriated the rebels. The King was extremely unpopular in America.

Answer 4

Because he was king of England at the time The Declaration of Independence was written.