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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.

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We know that George Washington was the first president so he had to pick the first location  so the answer is B. (i also took the test so its b)

George Washington selected the site because of its Central Location.

Reasons for selecting Washington D.C as Capital:

George Washington, the country’s first president (1789–97), chose the site because of these reasons:

  • It will help in the Potomac River’s navigation head (to accommodate oceangoing ships).
  • Near to two well-established colonial port cities, George Town (now Georgetown, a section of the city of Washington) and Alexandria.
  • The location should bridged the gap between Northern and Southern states that is a central location.
  • Washington called it “the gateway to the interior” because he hoped it would also serve to economically bind the Western territories to the Eastern Seaboard.

Hence, President George Washington selected the site as Nation's Capital because of its central location.

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