Why was the nation’s new capital built on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia? A. Thomas Jefferson wanted the capita
l to be near his plantation at Monticello. B. George Washington chose the site because it was in a central location. C. Pierre-Charles L’Enfant wanted to sell land in Maryland to the U.S. government. D. Benjamin Banneker chose the site based on Article V of the Constitution.
It is absolutely vital for historians to understand the cause and effect relationship between events in history because this helps to explain why the events happened in the first place
