L'Enfant's plan for Washington, D.C., 1792
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Question 0989:
The decision to locate the U.S. capital in the District of Columbia between Maryland and Virginia
The decision to locate the U.S. capital in the District of Columbia between Maryland and Virginia
(A) was made during the meetings of the
First Continental Congress
(B) was a major compromise at the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
(C) was part of a 1790 compromise between northern and southern interests that included the federal government assuming state debts
(D) was intended to honor James Madison, a Virginian and the "father of the Constitution"
(E) was included in the Bill of Rights
(B) was a major compromise at the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
(C) was part of a 1790 compromise between northern and southern interests that included the federal government assuming state debts
(D) was intended to honor James Madison, a Virginian and the "father of the Constitution"
(E) was included in the Bill of Rights