HydroG3
Hmm the king route would be interesting because if he gained enough renown to where people want him as king he could have the people vote if they want him as king. And then to compromise with those who are afraid of a monarchy by having the people vote every maybe 20 years whether they want a monarchy still.
I will be honest I find the economic king route the most boring. Not because it's a bad story but because it's the one that has the least change to actual history. All I see down the economic route is a rich guy that helped America become as great as it already will end up being. At least if he was king then we would see and actual change to not only the American political climate but the central and south America as well as the European one. A monarchal America could lead to no French revaluation. The continuation of gran Colombia. No rise of Napoleon. Think of this if he went for the crown we could see a war even after the Revolutionary one. A war between Republicans and Monarchist(I really just want to see a truly explored alt history America. What if disgraced nobility tried to find a foot hold in young America that type of stuff true change.) That is why I feel the Economic king route is boring because it brings about the least amount of interesting change. No matter how rich his word could never have a impact of a nation at large. If you try to solve Americas social problems early sure they would be changed early but it would have happened any ways. Industrialization would happen. The slavery question would happen. women's rights would happen. Your righting a good story and I wish you the best of luck but I think this is were I stop. I don't see this story being interesting pass the revolutionary war. Other than trying to speed run democratic Americas problems.