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Which person helped to study the land that would become known as the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)?

A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) George Washington
D) Benjamin Banneker

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D

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The correct answer is D.

Benjamin Banneker was a noted African-American surveyor that took part in the surveying of the original boundaries of the new District of Columbia.

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