George Washington selected the site because of its central location
Explanation:
- Unlike the deeply divided Washington of today, the founding of the US capital in Washington DC in 1790 was based on political compromise.
- Alexander Hamilton and the Northern States wanted the federal government to deal with the state's debts and reached an agreement with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, who wanted a capital in the South.
- George Washington chose the exact spot on the Potomac River and the rest is history.
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They are more likely to be true, and they came from someone who experienced first hand what happened
Answer:
Paine says that government's sole purpose is to protect life, liberty and property, and that a government should be judged solely on the basis of the extent to which it accomplishes this goal.
