Answer:
Washington was established as the capital of the United States as the result of a compromise following seven years of negotiation by members of the U.S.
Explanation:
Washington was established as the capital of the United States as the result of a compromise following seven years of negotiation by members of the U.S. Congress as they tried to define the concept of a “federal enclave.” On July 17, 1790, Congress passed the Residence Act, which created a permanent seat for the federal government. George Washington, the country’s first president (1789–97), carefully chose the site, which is on the Potomac River’s navigation head (to accommodate oceangoing ships), and near two well-established colonial port cities, George Town (now Georgetown, a section of the city of Washington) and Alexandria, Va. This location bridged the Northern and Southern states, but Washington called it “the gateway to the interior” because he hoped it would also serve to economically bind the Western territories to the Eastern Seaboard—the Tidewater and the Piedmont regions—and thereby secure the allegiance of the frontier to the new country.
The city was named for George Washington, the first president of the United States and a Founding Father, and the federal district is named after Columbia, a female personification of the nation.
18 September 1793
United States Capitol / Construction started.
General information
Architectural style
American neoclassic
Town or city
Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
Country
United States
Coordinates
38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W
Construction started
September 18, 1793
Completed
1800 (first occupation)
1962 (last extension)
Client
Washington administration
Technical details
Floor count
5
Floor area
16.5 acres (67,000 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect
William Thornton, designer
(see Architect of the Capitol)
