Trivia: The Residence Act of 1790 allowed for the construction of what city?
Columbus, Ohio
Washington, D.C.
Annapolis, Maryland
Williamsburg, Virginia
The correct answer is Washington, D.C.
So why is this answer correct? : With the official title “An Act for Establishing the Temporary and Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States,” the Residence Act set in motion the construction of Washington, D.C. Located along the Potomac, the city was intended to serve as the permanent U.S. capital beginning 10 years after the act’s passage, with Philadelphia standing in as the capital in the meantime.