Question

How did Washington D.C become our nation's capital?

George Washington selected it because it was near Mt. Vernon.

Thomas Jefferson selected it because it was near Virginia.

James Madison selected it because it was the largest city in the U.S.

George Washington selected it because it was central to the northern and southern colonies.

Answer 1

It was a part of a political compromise.

Answer 2

Washington D.C., Became the Capital. Where are the White House, the Capitol, and the Washington Monument? Just where they should be--in the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, Congress declared the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, the permanent capital of the United States.