2006-12-30 14:47:37 · 17 answers · asked by jasen s 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
New York City was the first capital city of the US, and was where George Washington was sworn into office. Then a dicussion by government officals resulted in Philadelphia, Pa, becoming the capital of the US for ten years. After that, part of Maryland and part of Virginia were taken to create the District of Columbia, the third and final capital city of the US.
2006-12-30 21:00:13 · answer #1 · answered by Suzy Q 59 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely New York City since it was the original capital of the United States, and a city can't be a capital if there's no country yet. Anyways, after the Constitution was put in place, capitals started to be assigned.
2006-12-31 05:31:47 · answer #2 · answered by Redeemer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New York City was the first US Capital ctiy. George Washington took the oath of office in New York City Hall
2006-12-30 22:57:17 · answer #3 · answered by ktar0420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nation's first capital was Philadelphia, then the great metropolis of North America with a population of more than 40,000.
2006-12-30 23:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by kathyzollo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philadelphia PA
2006-12-30 22:57:11 · answer #5 · answered by tire_princess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philadelphia
2006-12-31 01:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
New York City at 10 cherry street
2006-12-30 22:49:49 · answer #7 · answered by publius 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
New York
2006-12-31 10:36:38 · answer #8 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philadelphia,PA.
2006-12-31 04:25:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
philadelphia until the british burned it down in the war of 1812... they moved it to washington so that the north could watch the south carefully and to show that the south was important to the union
2006-12-31 00:51:49 · answer #10 · answered by nikki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋