why was capital Philadelphia moved to Washington DC?
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The capitol was originally Philadelphia, which at the time was the largest city of the United States.  Congress wanted a place where a capitol could be built and designed from scratch and they chose the area we know as D.C.  It was named Washington in honor of the father of our country, hence the history of Washington D.C. and our nation's capitol.
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The WTC to finish what they started in 1993 and because it was an example of our economic might.\n\nThe Pentagon because it was a symbol of our military might.\n\nAnd the U.S. Capitol (the accepted intelligence now indicates Flight 93 was headed towards the Capitol- not the White House) because Congress represents our government best- representatives of all the people in the country- and it's one of the largest and most symbolic government buildings in DC.
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Philadelphia, for 10 years before 1800, and New York for a few months before that.   Washington became the capital in 1800.
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(m)\n\n"D.C." stands for the District of Columbia, the federal district containing the city of Washington.
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the capital of the union was still Washington D.C., however, for the Confederacy, it was Richmond, Virginia, not very far away
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I grew up in Washington State, and ended up in Washington DC (ok the DC 'burbs).  I miss the REAL mountains, Puget Sound and the beauty of everything about the Pacific Northwest.  But I've been over here in the DC area over 20 years and grown used to the heat and humidity, the beltway, and all the other things that drove me crazy when I first moved here.  I guess I'm settled in.  Besides, I have a great job that really can't exist anywhere else.  So here I am.  The Shenandoah mountains will never compare to the Cascades, but the nearby Atlantic ocean beaches have warm swimmable water in the summer - one thing the frigid waters off the Washington coast will never have!
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George Washington's home was Mount Vernon on the Potomac.  To see pictures just type "Mount Vernon" on your search engine.  Lots of pictures.  It has been called the most beautiful home in America and it is America's number one historic tourist destination.  Valley Forge Pa. is a site where Washington and the continental army spent a hellacious winter (in 1777 I think).  Many men just froze to death.  They really went through some sh*t to win our freedom from the King.
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It's Washington, DC, home to the US government. It's between Virginia and Maryland and was set up as a district because the founding fathers didn't want a single state having claim to the national capital -- they wanted it independent.
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WASHINGTON,d.c. IS NOT A STATE IT'S A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE SEAT OF OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
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First in the early days of this country we only had 13 states and where Washington, D.C. is located it fits into the center of what the country was then.  They wanted to build a Capital City so that it would be a city that was built with the express purpose of being the Capital of the New Country.  The Capital had been previously placed in New York City and in Philadelphia.  The capital was placed into an area that was on the Border of Maryland and Virginia and was Named the District Of Columbia, it bordered the two states however was not part of either one.  The City became the Capital in 1800 when John Adams was president.  The city has no representatives in Congress, it does however have 3 Electoral Votes for Presidential elections.  While Washington the City has it's own City Government the District Of Columbia falls under Federal Law.
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Yup!!  Grew up here in Northern Virginia, and even though there's a team in DC, I'm still sticking with the birds.  They had a pretty nice day yesterday again Philly!  They might actually get a sweep!!!
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Washington is a federal city. It was awarded self government. However other than the USA Government located there  there is none.\nHopefully some day the feds will make this a truely federal city and remove the scum living there and reclaim it.
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The name of this country is The UNITED STATES of America. In order to have a capital for the whole 50 states a special DISTRICT was created: District of Columbia.
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Originally, both Maryland and Virginia donated land to build the "Federal City" in 1790. The land that Virginia donated (south of the Potomac River) was returned to Virginia in 1847.
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The Capitol of the United States, or the Union, was still in Washington, DC, so the capitols of the opposing sides of the Civil War (War Between the States, War of Secession, depending on who you ask) were only about 100 miles apart.\n\nActually, considering that the Confederate forces made it up into south-central Pennsylvania (Gettysburg), it's a wonder that Washington was not the scene of any battles during that war.
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The District of Columbia is a federal district as specified by the United States Constitution. The U.S. Congress has ultimate authority over the District of Columbia, though it has delegated limited local rule to the municipal government.  The term "District of Columbia" is derived from an old poetic name for the United States, Columbia, which has fallen out of common use since the early 20th century.\n\nWashington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America, the federal district containing the city of Washington. The seat of the federal government is often located in a Federal District, so that no single individual component can exercise undue influence over federal affairs
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What? The capitol was still Washington DC if thats what you are asking us.