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No president decided the capital would be Washington D.C. The Constitution provides for a federally administrated territory for the federal government. So the delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided the capital would be Washington D.C.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoCongress identified the general area and then asked President George Washington to make the final site selection.
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In what building did Jefferson Davis live in Washington D.C.?
Jefferson Davis did not live in Washington dc he lived in Virginia he was the president of the confederate states of America not the us if he was the president of the us he would of lived in Washington dc
Is there an underground passage in Washington DC?
There is an underground passage in Washington DC. This is in place in case of an emergency so that the President and important staff can go there if the need arises.
Did James Madison the president to take the oath of office in Washington DC?
Yes, he did.
Was thomas Jefferson the first president to be inaugurated?
Jefferson was the first to be inaugurated in Washington, DC. Presidents Washington and Adams were duly inaugurated when they took office but the capital was not yet in DC.
This person was appointed by President George Washington to help survey the land that would become Washington DC?
benjamin banneker
What city was named after a president who chose the site upon which it was built?
Washington, DC. the capital of the US, fits this description.
Who chose the site to be capital called Washington dc today?
i did
Who chose Washington DC as a capital?
George Washington
In 1791 what did George Washington chose the exact spot for?
President George Washington directed and oversaw the establishment of the capital city of the United States, which was dedicated in his honor as Washington, DC (District of Columbia).
What president was born near Washington DC?
George Washington was born the closest to Washington, DC.
Why was Washington DC chosen as the nations capital?
Washington chose it and then planned the city. Nothing was there until it was chosen to be the capital. It was a swamp. Adams was the first president to live in the White House and it wasn't finished.
Why did the president have to live in Washington DC?
the white house is in Washigton DC
Is Washington D.C. the home of the president?
The President does live in the White House, which is in Washington DC, however after and before the President's term in office, often times the President does not reside in Washington DC, and instead lives in other states.
Who picked the site for Washington DC?
It was chosen by George Washington in 1790.
Who has the ultimate control of Washington DC?
The president
Who is Washington D.C.'s president?
The president of Washington DC, is the President of the United States, currently Barack Obama.
Who was the fist president to get sworn into office at Washington DC?
George Washington.
