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Was George Washington Really Offered a Chance to Be King of the U.S.?
Was George Washington Really Offered a Chance to Be King of the U.S.?,There's a popular story that George Washington was offered the chance to be crowned king of the U.S. but turned it down in favor of a truly republican government. But what really happened?

Was George Washington Really Offered a Chance to Be King of the U.S.?

There's a popular story that George Washington was offered the chance to be crowned king of the U.S. but turned it down in favor of a truly republican government. But what really happened?