Why was the first national capital located in New York City?

Answer 1

The south wanted some concessions on getting the capital moved to more middle ground like potomac. So A deal was made- to move the capital if Alexander Hamiltons bank was to be approved; and paying off the war debt with bonds was to go ahead as planned. Politics

AnswerSimply, to make the South happy. The South felt that if the Capital of the U.S. was all the way up north in New York, the the South would be ignored. So as a way to keep the South part of the U.S., it was agreed upon to move it further down.

Answer 2

1790The U.S. moved the capital to Washington D.C. pre civil war as a half hearted way to appease the south in a slave state conflict (the south was losing ground in the house and senate). You have to remember that in those days D.C. was IN the south.

Also Washington DC is in the center of the original 13 colonies.

Answer 3

New York City was the first capital of the United States because it represented the spirit of the new nation. Hope this helps :)!

Answer 4

The U.S. capital was moved to Washington D.C. as an incentive for the Southern states to ratify the constitution.

Answer 5

It was the largest city in the colonies

Answer 6

becauss they wanted to...

Answer 7

It moved to Philadelphia in 1785