What if the United States of America Became a Monarchy

What about since the Revolution?

I know that quite a few Americans are flat out envious of Britain's head of state compared to the ones we've had since 1952...
Because the time of the articles of confederation was the most likely time we woild have trancfered into a monarchy
 

Kaze

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IIRC, several modern political families have done their utmost to become hereditary US monarchs in all but name. Barring OTL disaster & scandal, the Kennedys, of course. Bush Snr & Jr came close. And, IMHO, the Clintons were only thwarted by the combination of scandal plus a wild-card...

What about the Roosevelt Family? They had to actually amend the Constitution to make sure it never happened again.
 

Kaze

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Oh I thought you were looking for ways to get a king. Nevemrind

There is the coup option led by the military. During the latter days of the Roman Empire, a general was playing hide the sausage with his wife when his men rushed in and said, "We have not been paid in six months, we want to go home." The general replied, "I can do nothing, for I am loyal to the emperor." The men said to him, "Then you are our emperor, if you refuse, we will kill you and choose the next one under you as emperor." "Then I am your emperor," the general then lead the legion on attack of Rome itself - thus the Roman empire died a little more.

You could go with this option - Washington in his tent when the Continental army comes in and demands him to become King without congressional approval. Thus you have a King in America. You can do this with any military leader within American history.
 
One of the reasons that George Washingto refused a crown might have been the fact that he had no blood children of his own. Martha Washington had children from a previous marriage that Washington adopted. It is suspected that Washington was infertile due to a case of mumps when he was young. If he didn't have that issue and he and Martha had had children together then he might be more receptive to taking a crown.
 
One of the reasons that George Washingto refused a crown might have been the fact that he had no blood children of his own. Martha Washington had children from a previous marriage that Washington adopted. It is suspected that Washington was infertile due to a case of mumps when he was young. If he didn't have that issue and he and Martha had had children together then he might be more receptive to taking a crown.

In character: No, it's because George Washington was secretly a robot and Martha was a technician designed to maintain him

OC: (like if you get the joke)
 
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