Washington DC is the capital of the U.S.
I agree with the person above - the correct answer is indeed B. Phoenecian.
This nation lived around the Mediterranean Sea at the time, so they were famous for their trade in that area. Maya are in Latin America, Chinese and Lapita in Asia, whereas the Mediterranean Sea is located nearer Europe.
Explanation:
By the mid-1700s, Great Britain had developed into a commercial and military powerhouse; meanwhile, the population rose dramatically in Britain's North American colonies. ... These new colonies also contributed to the rise in population in English America as many thousands of Europeans made their way to the colonies.
The Compromise of 1790
The Compromise of 1790 was a compromise between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson with James Madison where Hamilton won the decision for the national government to take over and pay the state debts, and Jefferson and Madison obtained the national capital (District of Columbia) for the South. Hamilton's plan was to retire the old depreciated obligations by borrowing new money at a lower interest rate.