I wonder what does the D.C in Washington D.C stand for?
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District of Columbia
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As everyone will say, it stands for District of Columbia. Columbia is an informal name for the United States, although we don't use it very much, because it causes confusion with regard to the nation that is really named Columbia.
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District of Columbia. I live there! No taxation without representation!
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District of Columbia
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The District of Columbia was originally a square, encompassing parts of Maryland and Visrginia. This was done by Hamilton to get the South to agree to his economic and financial plans, which the South opposed. The idea was that the South would have more influence in the U.S. because of the capital being in the South. Of course, that never helped the South There were originally three municipalities within the District of Columbia: Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria. When the Visrginia part of the District was returned by Congress to Virginia in 1846, Alexandria went with it. Eventually, Washington became coterminuos with the District and Georgetown was subsumed by Washington.
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District of Columbia
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District of Columbia
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DC STANDS FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. DC BEGAN IN 1790 WHEN CONGRESS DIRECTED SELECTION OF A NEW CAPITAL SITE, 100 SQ MI,ALONG THE POTOMAC.WHEN THE SITE WAS DETERMINED,IT INCLUDES 30.75 SQ MI ON THE VIRGINIA SIDE OF THE RIVER. IN 1846,HOWEVER,CONGRESS RETURNED THAT AREA TO VIRGINIA,LEAVING THE 68.25 WQ MI CEDED BY MARYLAND IN 1788.THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT WAS TRANSFERED FROM PHILADELPHIA TO WASHINGTON DC.1,1800,AND THE PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS BECAME THE FIRST RESIDENT WHITE HOUSE.
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District of Columbia
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District of Columbia
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Oh, wow, this oughtta provoke some interesting answers! I'll pass on mine, lest I get my ass booted outta my favorite site...AB!
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District of Columbia
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