Why is the capital of the United States Washington?

1790, because there were disputes between the north and the south over where to build it, Washington, the first president of the United States, proposed to plan a diamond-shaped area with an area of 100 square mile on the Potomac River at the junction of the north and the south as the capital. Madison and alexander hamilton discussed the geographical location at a dinner party invited by Jefferson.

1799, President Washington passed away. In memory of President Washington, Congress decided to name the capital after him. Because the "constituency" spans Maryland and Virginia, Congress asked Maryland to give 178 square kilometers and Virginia to give 3 1 square kilometers to form "Washington, D.C.".

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The development of history

On September 9, the capital of the United States was named Washington. Washington City was designed by French-American architect Pierre Charles Lang.

From 179 1 to 1792, Andrew Eriksson and Benjamin Banneker, a free man of African descent, surveyed the border of the District of Columbia.

1792 10 13 In June, the foundation stone was laid for the White House.

18 14 On August 24th, in the war of 18 12, British troops captured the District of Columbia and burned most public buildings. The us military failed to organize effective defense and fled after burning down the naval shipyard.

1864, Earle led the southern army to occupy many places in the north for a short time and attack the District of Columbia.

1878, Georgetown, Washington City and Washington County merged into Washington City, and the federal jurisdiction of the SAR and the local government of Washington City overlapped from then on, resulting in the general name of "Washington District" used today.

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