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Washington DC

By Braiden
  • Where the capital was at first

    Where the capital was at first

    The national capital was originally in Philadalphia, Pennsylvania but then moved to Washington DC in 1797
  • Washington DC became the National capital

    Washington DC became the National capital

    The national capital moves to Washington DC because it had better land.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    There was a big war against Great Britain that required leaders of our nation to reconstruct many National buildings. The U.S. won the war.
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph

    A telegraph was created to increase communication between the capital and other areas of the United States.
  • Majority of population are African Americans

    Majority of population are African Americans

    Washington DC became the first city with the majority of the population being African Americans
  • Mall

    Mall

    Thenational mall is a long strp of green surounded by building such as meuseums.
  • Washington Metro

    Washington Metro

    A 103-mile transportation system was built called the Washington Metro.
  • Population

    Population

    The population of Washington DC is going up slightly with a population of 600,000 since 2010