2006-09-08 07:08:28 · 14 answers · asked by andyhamilton 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Yes.
2006-09-08 07:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by rustyshackleford001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. "D.C." stands for the District of Columbia, the federal district containing the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States.
2006-09-08 07:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. And Washington State too.
2006-09-08 07:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by keefer 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The D.C. stands for The District of the Goddess Columbia.
Search "Goddess Columbia" for verification.
2006-09-08 07:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by pickle head 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it was named after a man who loved "washing-tons". He liked to wash tons of clothes by hand all day. Thus, Washington DC...
2006-09-08 07:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by Ale 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, philip washington. His long lost cousin that actually owned more slaves that George did.
2006-09-08 07:14:20 · answer #6 · answered by miketorse 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes and Christopher Columbus (Washington, District of Columbia)
2006-09-08 07:10:35 · answer #7 · answered by Akkakk the befuddled 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it was. You can read a lot of more cool facts like that as well by using the wikipedia link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_dc
2006-09-08 07:10:58 · answer #8 · answered by jprofitt303 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-08 07:18:20 · answer #9 · answered by mick bee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I believe it was
2006-09-08 07:17:05 · answer #10 · answered by Rob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋