Confederation Victorious

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Had the Articles of Confederation been amended instead of being superceded by the Constitution, then John Hanson (elected 1781 and serving a ane-year term) would still be counted as the first President, even if Washington was the first President elected under the revised Articles.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

First off, its not the "Continental Congress" but "the United States, in Congress assembled".  The President had what little executive power that there existed under the Confederation., and his job and title are given in Article IX.  If the Articles were amended in such a way that there was to be a stronger executive that was not to be viewed as a continuation of the existing office, I think it likely that the style of that executive would not be President.  Consul, Magistrate, Principal, or perhaps even Prince would seem more likely in that case.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

There really isn't other than the fact that I like the U.S. civil flag.

And Ernest, well I just expanded the office of President, and history records Washington as the first. :-P

Well, it is your what-if so you're free to do whatever you want, but I hope you're not one of those "gold-fringe" = "admiralty law" nuts.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

1790
-Secretary of Foreign Affairs Jefferson promises France a loan of $5 million.
-French Directory established.

How in the world does the US have $5 million to loan anyone given the failure of Hamilton's banking program?

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Given the power granted in Article IX "The United States in Congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective States," ithe United States were already allowed to coin money.  That it took it a while to getting around to do so doesn't surprise me in the least, as it took a while to do so in real life.

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In real life, Hernry's deteriorating health caused him to leave public office by 1794 and he died in 1799,  I can't see Henry agreeing to be President, especially given the popularity that John Adams would still enjoy.  The events as recounted in your timeline would make Adams' task of being the second President much easier thatn it was in reality.