why was washinton named after george washington???

Question

im doing this for my state reporyt and its do in a couple of days so please answwr this question for me please im begging if u do this u will get to points and i wll do better on my report!!

washington i said state report so obviouly the sttate u know olympia,Wa

Answer 1

Washington DC? Or the state?

"Historically, it was called the Federal City."

"The initial plan for the "Federal District" was a diamond, measuring 10 miles (16 km) on each side, totaling 100 square miles (256 km²). The actual site on the Potomac River was chosen by President Washington. Washington may have chosen the site for its natural scenery, believing the Potomac would become a great navigable waterway. The city was officially named "Washington" on 1791-09-09. Out of modesty, George Washington never referred to it as such, preferring to call it "the Federal City." Despite choosing the site and living nearby at Mount Vernon, he rarely visited the city. The federal district was named the District of Columbia because Columbia was a poetic name for the United States used at the time, which was close to the 300th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the Americas in 1492."

"Washington, D.C. : History" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_DC#History

"The site for the city of Washington was proposed by the city's namesake, the first U.S. president, George Washington. He negotiated a contract with the French military engineer Pierre-Charles L'Enfant to design a plan for the city."

"Washington", Encyclopædia Britannica CD 2000

"In 1790 Congress passed the Residence Act giving President George Washington the power to select a site for a new federal district, as the then-nameless capital was called."

"Washington's own estate, Mount Vernon, was located on the Potomac River below the bustling river towns of Alexandria, Virginia and Georgetown, Maryland. He was convinced that the land along the Potomac had enormous commercial potential as a shipping center if it were linked by canal to the Western frontier. For the site of the new capital Washington picked an area at the junction of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers about 14 miles upstream from Mount Vernon."

"In order to speed development of the city, Washington convinced a number of local landholders to donate tracts of land for the new capital."

"George Washington formed a friendship with L'Enfant during the war and did not hesitate to engage him when L'Enfant sought the job of planning the nation's new capital."

"President Washington turned to Andrew Ellicott, the original city surveyor, to prepare a usable city map based on the L'Enfant Plan."

"Local History", Official Website Washington D.C. : http://www.exploredc.org/index.php?id=4

"Pierre L'Enfant, designer of the city, thought of it as the Capital City. Jefferson referred to it as Federal Town. Washington, however, considered this undignified, and instead used the name Federal City."

"The initial plot of land authorized by the Constitution for the seat of the US government was a 100-square mile area. The first commissioners appointed to acquire the property for the new capital and construct the first government buildings made the obvious choice and named the city Washington."

"Confused about the proper name for the Nation's capital?" : http://dcpages.com/History/DC_Name_History.shtml

Answer 2

The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States.
Washington himself chose the location of the city, and the city was officially named "Washington" on September 9, 1791. The city was designed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a Major in the United States Army. L'Enfant's plan was presented to George Washington on August 19, 1791. In 1800, the seat of government was finally moved to the new city, and on February 27, 1801, the district was formally placed under the jurisdiction of Congress.

Answer 3

Monuments and memorials, contemporary neighbourhoods, correct regional flavor this is what Washington, DC is; a location unlike some other; just like this web site hotelbye . Washington it's your property abroad with free museums and America's top yard. Washington is recognized around the world as a image of the United States. Here, the area you cannot skip is the Capitol. Capitol is the seat of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The big dome, on the basis of the dome of St. Peter's in Rome, stands out especially other Washington buildings. Like Washington it self, the developing has developed over the years considering that the key portion was built between 1793 and 1812. The past supplement, in 1958-62, increased the key façade where presidents take the oath. On the other area, a marble terrace presents lovely opinions within the mall and the city. The interior is resplendent with frescoes, reliefs, and paintings, especially the rotunda under the good cast-iron dome with a ceiling painting by Constantino Brumidi and huge paintings of scenes from American history on the walls.

Answer 4

Meledee,

Since you say you are doing a state report, I am going to go with the thought that this is regarding Washington State not D.C.

It appears that the folks wanted to name the territory "Columbia", but they didn't quite get what they wanted. All of the details are in the site I am listing below. It is quite detailed regarding the meeting that named the territory. Yes, it was named after George Washington and not Christopher Columbus, which would have been the case if the people of the territory had gotten their wish.

(from "Columbia" Magazine, Fall, 2003)
"Nevertheless, congressional delegate Joseph Lane received the memorial in mid January, apparently from Quincy Brooks, and had it read into the Congressional Record during the February floor debate on the question. Deft political maneuvering by Lane and his political allies overcame opposition from Southerners opposed to the possibility of new non-slave territories in the north. Honoring the slave-owning first president, George Washington, was Lane's strategy, proposed by Kentucky Representative Richard Stanton, himself a Virginia native son.

Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas guided the bill quickly through the Senate, and on March 2, 1853, the bill creating the Territory of Washington was signed by lame-duck President Millard Fillmore."
http://www.wshs.org/wshs/columbia/articles/0303-a4.htm

Answer 5

George Washington was the man most responsible for our freedom from England so they used his name for a state.

Answer 6

because he was our founding father, first president. In honor of his duty and stuff, the capital was named after him. He helped this country a lot and especially in wars.

Answer 7

Because he helped L'Enfant design the layout of Foggy bottom

Answer 8

Um... 'Cause he's our founding father...? Why not look it up? Read a book, even. That's why we have 'em, ya know. I mean how else did these other people learn? How else do they know this??

Answer 9

washington or washington dc?