Answer: The right answer is the A) George III.
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that King George III of England used those words in a letter to the Prime Minister, Lord North, which echoed the reactions of the colonists in the New England colonies after the passing of the Tea Act (1773). The whole quote reads: “The New England governments are in a state of rebellion, blows must decide whether they are to be subject to this country or independent.”
