Question

MEDALS AND FANNING!!
How did Washington, D.C., become the nation's capital?

A.
Benjamin Banneker selected the site because it was easy to survey.

B.
George Washington selected the site because of its central location.

C.
George Washington selected the site because it was near Mount Vernon.

D.
Thomas Jefferson selected the site because it bordered Virginia.

Answer 1

please help someone :[

Answer 2

they took part of Maryland northern state and part of Virgina southern state so everyone would be happy. George Washington designed the layout.

Answer 3

@Puertorican_colombian

Answer 4

thats not an answer choice

Answer 5

I would either choose A or B. The original capital was in Philadelphia, but they moved it to somewhere else to make it distinct from the states.

If you would like to read more about it, you can click the link. I hope this helps. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Washington,_D.C.#Founding

It also says in this article that Washington picked the spot, so that would lean towards B. http://washington.org/DC-information/washington-dc-history