When Washington became president, New York City was the capital. What happened to change that?

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When Washington became president, New York City was the capital.
What happened to change that?

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Hamilton agreed to support a plan to move the capital to the South to gain support for his financial plan.

Jfrank answered Jul 16, 2021

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