text: if george washington had decided to become king, as many wanted, what kind of usa would have evolved? would it still exist? there's a whole new school of literature that's developed in recent years, callled, "what if" fiction (what if the south had won the civil war. what if the nazis developed atomic weapons. etc.).   you've raised a very interesting "what if" yourself. you probably should have kept this idea to yourself, written a best seller, and gotten a fat hollywood contract for the film rights. it's quite interesting... i'll have a go.  the "kingdom" would have definitely lasted until washington's death. but since washigton had no heirs, it would have left a power struggle for the succession. thomas jefferson, fresh from his heady experiences during the french revolution would have been pushing for the disestablishment of the monarchy, and the establishment of a republic.  alexander hamilton, on the other hand, would have been politicking hard to secure the position for himself (or possibly john adams, who did have male heirs). it is altogether possible that the us would have blown up in a civil war over this (monarchists vs. republicans). at this point anything could happen. but let's assume two things: that the monarchists won the battle, and that the basic constitutional rights of the people were preserved in the bill of rights.  if we accept both of these, i think in the long run, the monarchy would have been disestablished and replaced by a republic. as america grew in the 19th century, the population moved westward. it was far more independent minded, less inclined to be deferential, and altogether wedded to notions of basic equality. and i think that old jeffersonnian spirit would have appealed to them more and more. the "republican" party would become more popular, and eventually, i believe, the monarchy would have been disestablished.  but of course, that is only one scenario of many possible outcomes.   great question. cheers, mate.