Question

How did Washington D.C become our nation's capital?

Answer 1

Washington D.C., Became the Capital. Where are the White House, the Capitol, and the Washington Monument? Just where they should be--in the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, Congress declared the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, the permanent capital of the United States.

Answer 2

It was a part of a political compromise.