Which university once served as the provisional capital of the United States?
Princeton
Rutgers
Columbia
Georgetown
Fact: In the summer of 1783, during the final days of the Revolutionary War, Princeton University briefly served as the provisional capital of the United States. The Continental Congress met in Nassau Hall, the university’s oldest building, after being forced to flee Philadelphia due to threats from mutinous soldiers demanding back pay. On July 2, 1783, Congress convened there, making Princeton the nation’s capital for about four months. It was in Nassau Hall that Congress received news of the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the war and secured American independence.
Correct Answer: Princeton