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U.s. History: A New National Capital: Washington, d.c.

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John Adams was the first president to reside in the President's House in the new capital Washington, D.C. Thomas Jefferson was the first president to be inaugurated there. Read about how this swampy area became the location of the permanent capital of the United States and find out what it was like in the early 1800s.

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john adams, thomas jefferson
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national capital, ushistory.org, district of columbia, independence hall association, pierre charles l'enfant, washington, d.c., washington d.c. becomes capital of u.s.
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)