How did Washington D.C. got D.C.?

Question

I need it ryt now... how did that US capital D.C.?

Answer 1

Washington, D.C., city and district, capital of the United States of America. Washington, D.C., is at the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, flanked by Maryland on the north, east, and south-east and by Virginia on the south-west. The city of Washington extends alongside the District of Columbia (D.C.), the federal district of the United States. Established in 1800 as the seat of national government, Washington is today the core of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country and a centre of both national and international politics and diplomacy. Population 572,059 (2000).
HISTORY

In 1783 Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, decided that a permanent capital was needed for the new nation. In 1790, after much political compromise, Congress passed the Residence Act, which determined that a 10-mi (16-km) square site for a capital would be selected on the Potomac River along the Virginia-Maryland border. President George Washington chose the specific location of the federal district at the head of navigation of the Potomac River. The selected area was to be named the District of Columbia (after Christopher Columbus). Washington appointed Pierre L'Enfant to design the city. L'Enfant created a grand plan for a city bounded by the Potomac and Anacostia rivers and on the north by the present Florida Avenue. Originally called Federal City, it was renamed by Congress after the nation's first president.

When the federal government moved to Washington in 1800, it was a town of fewer than 5,000 people. Slow early growth was further disrupted by the burning of important Washington buildings by the British, who captured the city in 1814 during the War of 1812. In 1847, that part of the District lying on the western bank of the Potomac was returned to Virginia; as a result, the District today covers only about two-thirds of the original 259 sq km (100 sq mi) area. By 1850 the District of Columbia still had a resident population of fewer than 52,000. During the American Civil War the population increased dramatically, reaching 132,000 by 1870. Much of this increase resulted from black migration. By 1900, as the population passed 250,000, urban construction, particularly to the north, had spilled outside the area of the original L'Enfant plan. During the 20th century, as during the Civil War, Washington's growth was drastically affected by national emergencies. The depression of the 1930s, with accompanying New Deal policies, and the two world wars brought increased federal spending and enormous spurts in population.

Between 1920 and 1940 the city's population increased by some 250,000. Since World War II the Maryland and Virginia suburbs have been principal growth areas. In 1940 some 70 per cent of the metropolitan population lived in the District of Columbia; in 1990 it was a mere 16 per cent. The population of the city itself decreased by over 190,000 between 1950 and 1990. The composition of the city's population also changed considerably with an increase in the population of people of colour. The percentage of blacks increased from 35 per cent in 1950 to 65.8 per cent in 1990. The relative size of the city's Asian and Hispanic population also increased during this time. Being the capital of the United States, Washington has been the scene of major public demonstrations, such as the March on Washington HISTORY

In 1783 Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, decided that a permanent capital was needed for the new nation. In 1790, after much political compromise, Congress passed the Residence Act, which determined that a 10-mi (16-km) square site for a capital would be selected on the Potomac River along the Virginia-Maryland border. President George Washington chose the specific location of the federal district at the head of navigation of the Potomac River. The selected area was to be named the District of Columbia (after Christopher Columbus). Washington appointed Pierre L'Enfant to design the city. L'Enfant created a grand plan for a city bounded by the Potomac and Anacostia rivers and on the north by the present Florida Avenue. Originally called Federal City, it was renamed by Congress after the nation's first president.

When the federal government moved to Washington in 1800, it was a town of fewer than 5,000 people. Slow early growth was further disrupted by the burning of important Washington buildings by the British, who captured the city in 1814 during the War of 1812. In 1847, that part of the District lying on the western bank of the Potomac was returned to Virginia; as a result, the District today covers only about two-thirds of the original 259 sq km (100 sq mi) area. By 1850 the District of Columbia still had a resident population of fewer than 52,000. During the American Civil War the population increased dramatically, reaching 132,000 by 1870. Much of this increase resulted from black migration. By 1900, as the population passed 250,000, urban construction, particularly to the north, had spilled outside the area of the original L'Enfant plan. During the 20th century, as during the Civil War, Washington's growth was drastically affected by national emergencies. The depression of the 1930s, with accompanying New Deal policies, and the two world wars brought increased federal spending and enormous spurts in population.

Between 1920 and 1940 the city's population increased by some 250,000. Since World War II the Maryland and Virginia suburbs have been principal growth areas. In 1940 some 70 per cent of the metropolitan population lived in the District of Columbia; in 1990 it was a mere 16 per cent. The population of the city itself decreased by over 190,000 between 1950 and 1990. The composition of the city's population also changed considerably with an increase in the population of people of colour. The percentage of blacks increased from 35 per cent in 1950 to 65.8 per cent in 1990. The relative size of the city's Asian and Hispanic population also increased during this time. Being the capital of the United States, Washington has been the scene of major public demonstrations, such as the March on Washington by civil rights advocates in 1963.

(( And one more point,there is another state called washington in US. so to distinguish from that,may be Washington D.C. got D.C.)) :-)

Answer 2

it had to be distinguished from the state of washington

Answer 3

district of colombia