Washington, D.C. Quizizz

Why was Washington, D.C. chosen as our nation's capital?

• George Washington lived there.

• It was always the capital.

• It was in the middle of the 13 original states.

• Nobody knows.

True or False: Washington, D.C. is not considered a state or a city.

• True

• False

Which U.S. president never lived in the White House?

• John F Kennedy

• Barack Obama

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

What is the name of the nearly two-mile-long park in Washington, D.C., where you will find most of the Smithsonian museums?

• National Mall

• Golden Gate Park

• Washington, D.C. Park

• Max Aura Park

Washington, D.C. grew in population after the _______________ in 1863, when many newly freed slaves came to live there.

• Emancipation Procalamation

• Preamble

• Gettysburg Address

• Declaration of Independence

America’s founders were concerned that people living in Washington, D.C., might unfairly influence Congress and therefore decided that residents could not.....

• run for President.

• have representation in the House of Representatives or Senate.

• vote for President.

• move out of Washington, D.C.