George Washington was an enormously popular general. Why didn't he try to become a king? He believed in a republican form of government. He knew the army would be hard to control. He thought future monarchs

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George Washington was an enormously popular general. Why didn't he try to become a king?

He believed in a republican form of government.

He knew the army would be hard to control.

He thought future monarchs would abuse power.

He was afraid he would be assassinated.