It was the largest city in the colonies
That was where the US Congress was meeting.
new york city because it was highly populated and had a stable economy
Amsterdam - Netherlands
New York City was the US Capital when George Washington was inaugurated and the nation as a union of states came into existence.
Mexico City and Washington DC are national capital cities, while NYC is not.
The 1st capital of the US was New York City.
The first presidential inauguration was in New York City, which was the first US capital.
Some consider York to have been the first capital because of the Articles of Confederation but New York City was the first capital of the New Constitution.
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New York City was the first capital of the United States
The 1st capital of the US was New York City.
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New York City is not a capital city. Albany is the capital city in the State of New York. Washington is the capital city in the United States.