George Washington probably would have made a pretty good king. He was tall and dignified, he was a great warrior, and he commanded the respect of most of his countrymen. He was also humble enough that he would have taken good advice from some of his talented courtiers, people like Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, etc., etc.
One major problem is that he had no children. Who would take over after his death? There was no one so universally popular as Washington who could be appointed king. So, one of two things might have happened:
A peaceful election for King (or President) might have been held; or, there would have been a bloody feud between some of the men mentioned above.
Although one never knows, I think we should thank Washington for refusing to be King.
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