Can someone explain exactly what is District of Columbia. I know what a district is but where does Columbia come from?
2007-03-25 15:51:27 · 5 answers · asked by chris 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Columbia is its name. The formal title is District of Columbia, like State of Kansas. And because using DC is easier than trying to come up an abbreviation for Columbia (CO is taken).
The district was created to be the seat of the federal govt, so no single state could claim that distinction, and so the federal govt was not within the jurisdiction of any state. For the first century of US history, those issues were very important to many people.
Washington is a city within that district.
2007-03-25 16:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Robert F is probably close . Where is the Columbia to be a district of ?
2007-03-26 17:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by amarilosux 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is the billion dollor question and if you learn what (where)it is you shall be killed.
There is a country called Columbia. It was founded after these united States of the America
2007-03-25 16:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as far as i know, it is a name that was given to it, just like naming ANY state, ezcept it isnt a state. my view; picture king arthurs castle on a hill, and all around it, picture the villages of serfs who were controlled by the king. now picture washington, dc {on a hill, if you will ] and picture all around it the states and cities controlled by it. hmmmm
2007-03-25 16:16:42 · answer #4 · answered by oldtimer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
named after the first great democrate ,,,chris columbus,,,,he was lost also
2007-03-25 16:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋