Who was America's last king?

Who was America's last king?

• A. George Washington
• B. King Henry VIII
• C. Queen Victoria
• D. King George III

Answer: (D)

This question hinges on who ruled the American colonies before they became independent and how the United States has chosen its leadership since then. The last monarch to reign over the lands that would become the United States was King George III, who ruled from 1760 to 1820 and presided over the period of the American Revolution. After the colonies won independence, the United States established a republic with presidents, starting with George Washington, and there has been no king of the United States since. The other names don’t fit this context: one is a U.S. president, another a Tudor king from long before the colonies existed in North America, and the remaining is a queen who reigned after independence.

This question hinges on who ruled the American colonies before they became independent and how the United States has chosen its leadership since then. The last monarch to reign over the lands that would become the United States was King George III, who ruled from 1760 to 1820 and presided over the period of the American Revolution. After the colonies won independence, the United States established a republic with presidents, starting with George Washington, and there has been no king of the United States since. The other names don’t fit this context: one is a U.S. president, another a Tudor king from long before the colonies existed in North America, and the remaining is a queen who reigned after independence.