Why was Washington DC chosen to be the nations capital?

Answer 1

The District of Columbia was created to meet the provision of the Constitution that said a seat of government should be selected which would be administered by the federal government. George Washington recommended a site for the federal city on the Potomac River because it was located at what was, at the time, the approximate geographic center of the United States.

Answer 2

There was a large debate as to where the capital should be located, but eventually it was decided that it would be located in Pennsylvania for the first ten years, then moved to Washington D.C.

Washington

D.C. was selected because it was close to Mount Vernon where George Washington lived.

This was actually part of an agreement between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. Hamilton wanted his plan for assumption (where the government would pay all the revolutionary war debt) to pass, but Virginia would not accept it because they had already paid off their debt and did not want extra taxes. Madison (from Virginia) agreed that if the capital was placed in D.C, he would try to have Virginia pass assumption.

Answer 3

The decision was arrived at at the Continental Convention. It was a compromise. Many states preferred Philadelphia, but the southern states suggested a new city, one what was not within any other state. The land was taken from both Virginia and Maryland to form the District of Columbia.

Answer 4

Washington stands for George Washington, our first president

Answer 5

They made it the catpital so it wouldn't be inside any certain state, giving that state more control.

Answer 6

Becuz they felt like it