One provision of the Residence Act of 1790 was that the federal government would reside in Philadelphia until 1800. This article discusses that first meeting there.

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philadelphia as u. s. capital, residence act of 1790, u. s. capital, washington's administration, washington's presidency, washington's presidency (1789-1797)

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)