Residence Act
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The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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constitutional implementation law → statute → |
| appliesTo |
seat of government of the United States
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| authorized |
establishment of a permanent national capital
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president to acquire land for the federal district → president to appoint commissioners to survey and define the federal district → |
| capitalCityEstablished |
Washington, D.C.
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| category |
History of Washington, D.C.
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United States federal legislation → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dateEnacted |
1790-07-16
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| effect |
established future capital in a new federal district
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moved U.S. capital from New York City to Philadelphia temporarily → |
| governs |
selection and establishment of the federal district
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| historicalEra |
Early national period of the United States
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| implementedBy |
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801
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| jurisdiction |
federal
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
enacted
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| locatedBetween |
Potomac River at the Conococheague
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Potomac River at the Eastern Branch → |
| maximumSize |
100 square miles
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| negotiatedBy |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison → Thomas Jefferson → |
| partOf |
Compromise of 1790
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| politicalContext |
sectional compromise between northern and southern states
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| presidentInOffice |
George Washington
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| primaryBeneficiaryRegion |
Southern states
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| primaryOppositionRegion |
Northern states
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| providedFor |
federal district not exceeding ten miles square
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selection of a site for the seat of the U.S. federal government → |
| region |
Potomac River basin
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| relatedTo |
District of Columbia
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Funding Act of 1790 → Washington, D.C. → |
| resultedIn |
creation of Washington, D.C.
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creation of the District of Columbia → |
| shortDescription |
1790 U.S. law establishing a permanent national capital on the Potomac River
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| signedBy |
George Washington
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| specifiedLocation |
Potomac River
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| startOfEffect |
1790
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| subjectMatter |
location of the United States capital
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| temporarySeatEndDate |
1800-12-01
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| temporarySeatOfGovernment |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| timeLimitForSelection |
before the first Monday in December 1800
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Funding Act of 1790
("Compromise of 1790")
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compromiseInvolved |
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First United States Congress
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enacted |
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District of Columbia
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establishedBy |
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Washington, D.C.
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federalDistrictCreatedBy |
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Compromise of 1790
("Residence Act of 1790")
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followedBy |
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Funding Act of 1790
("Residence Act of 1790")
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linkedTo |
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Residence Act
("Compromise of 1790")
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partOf |
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District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801
("Residence Act of 1790")
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relatedTo |
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Washington administration
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signed |