Washington DC is the capital territory of the Free world where every individual wants to go because of the museums which had been built for the people of the states in order to come and see the history of this great nation forefathers. However, 240 years ago this was only apart of the first 13 colonies later converted into states then Congress passed a residence act in 1790 which says that a capital territory should be created and no states had or will have the right on it except the federal government.
it was named after the first president George Washington and he was supposed to be the place selector because he signed the bill which was passed by the Congress.The USA constitution doesn't specify where the capital should be located. George Washington supervises a team of people who would manage this entire project of creations of the capital.
Though slaves were to be put to work in order to create this capital every brick and stoned had been laid by the then slave workers from the south (plantations) owners.
Congress first sessions held there was in 1800 and it was the organic act of 1801.
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