What was the US capital before Washington DC?
2006-12-03 09:29:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Philly
2006-12-03 09:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by ChaliQ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the spirit of 76...Philadelphia(MOST PEOPLE WILL SAY)or New York. As far as I know I don't think there was an offical capital. However, after New York finally signed it on July 9, 1776 it was read aloud in Philadelphia.
BTW. I think it's a trick question you got there(your poly sci teacher's?) I really don't think there was a capital before Wash. DC, for there were colonies divided in 13 states which had lots of disagreements and if one was to look back at it , in today's standards , they would pretty much be like 13 countries. Therefore, until ALL the 13 colonies agreed and made the District of Columbia the capital, New York & Philadelphia were at best the unofficial capital before DC, in that order.(thumbs up to your question)
ACCORDING TO ASK.com :
The first Capitol of the United States was New York City. This is where Congress met and where George Washington took the oath of office as our first President. In 1791, the capitol was moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for ten years and then to the present site of Washington, DC. This was a result of the famous compromise made between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson agreed to use his influence in Congress to get Hamilton's financial program passed, and in return Hamilton agreed to support the southern (Washington, DC) location for our permanent capitol.
2006-12-03 17:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by chaseki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philadelphia
2006-12-03 21:25:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philadelphia
2006-12-03 17:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by Angeleia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Washington was sworn in to office as the first President in NYC, if that helps. Boston and Philadelphia made bids, but that swampland down on the Potomac must have been cheaper? NYC on account of it's geographic location, like Boston, was considered too vulnerable, plus the founding fathers wanted it more "central" to the US colonies (and I expect closer to Mt. Vernon as far as George was considered).
2006-12-03 19:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philadelphia then New York and then the District of Colombia.
2006-12-03 21:32:35 · answer #6 · answered by Sassy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philadelphia ?
2006-12-03 17:34:30 · answer #7 · answered by norwood 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
between NYC and Philadelphia
2006-12-04 00:35:24 · answer #8 · answered by Icing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was philadelphia. they changed it because the south thought the new government at that time was favoring the north.
2006-12-03 17:37:11 · answer #9 · answered by camm300 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was NYC, then Philly, then DC.
2006-12-03 17:39:05 · answer #10 · answered by F T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋