Question

How did the national capital move to Washington, DC?

A) It was a request of George Washington.

B) It was a part of a political compromise.

C) The location was changed when the first White House burned down.

D) It was always there-it never moved.

Answer 1

It’s B.)

Because...

The Residence Act put the capital in current-day Washington. ... So on May 15, 1800, Congress ended its business in Philadelphia and started the move to the new Federal District. President Adams also left Philadelphia in April and moved into the White House in November.