When the Union and Confederacy waged war, and the Union won, Washington decided to move the capital to Washington DC, which is in Maryland.
The capital was moved to the South
The city where the capital was moved to during Washington's second term was Philadelphia, where the nation's second capital was. The first capital was in New York.
The U.S. capital was moved to Washington D.C. as an incentive for the Southern states to ratify the constitution.
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The Compromise of 1790, brokered by James Madison, led to the South's agreement to accept Alexander Hamilton's financial plan. As part of the compromise, the capital was moved to Washington D.C., and in return, Hamilton's plan for assumption of state debts was approved. This helped to establish financial stability and unity within the new nation.
John Adams was late into his term as president when the capital moved to Washington in 1800.
The nation's capital was moved south from New York City to Washington, D.C. to appease southern states and resolve a political conflict between the North and the South. The decision was made as part of the Compromise of 1790, which aimed to address the issue of federal assumption of states' debts. Moving the capital south was seen as a way to establish a neutral location away from the major urban centers of the North.
New York City was the capital for his first term. It was moved to Philadelphia for his second term.
Yes, Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800 before the capital was moved to Washington, D.C.