Form 14: Capital Relocation Compromise & Washington D.C.

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Which federal law authorized establishing a permanent national capital along the Potomac River?

2. MultiChoice

   Which two cities served as temporary national capitals during Washington's presidency?

3. MultiChoice

   Which French engineer was selected by Washington to design the new capital city layout?

4. MultiChoice

   Which free African-American astronomer and surveyor helped survey the borders of the federal district?

5. MultiChoice

   What was the famous political agreement that traded assumption of state debts for locating the capital in the South?

6. MultiChoice

   Which two states donated land to form the District of Columbia?

7. MultiChoice

   Who was the first U.S. President to actually live in the White House in Washington D.C.?

8. MultiChoice

   What role did George Washington play in choosing the location of the capital city?

9. MultiChoice

   How long was Philadelphia designated to serve as the temporary U.S. capital while D.C. was built?

10. MultiChoice

    Along which major river was the District of Columbia established?

11. MultiChoice

    In what year did Washington lay the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol building?

12. MultiChoice

    What was the purpose of creating an independent federal district for the capital under congressional jurisdiction?