Residence Act (establishing Washington, D.C.)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affectedStates	gptkb:Maryland gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:appointedBy	gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:authorizedPresidentTo	appoint commissioners to oversee construction select the exact location of the capital
gptkbp:dateEnacted	July 16, 1790
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:fullTitle	gptkb:An_Act_for_Establishing_the_Temporary_and_Permanent_Seat_of_the_Government_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	established the seat of the U.S. government
gptkbp:locationSelected	gptkb:Potomac_River
gptkbp:providesFor	temporary capital in Philadelphia
gptkbp:purpose	to establish a permanent national capital
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Compromise_of_1790 gptkb:District_of_Columbia_Organic_Act_of_1801
gptkbp:resultedIn	creation of the District of Columbia
gptkbp:signedBy	gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:temporaryCapitalDuration	10 years
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Washington_as_President
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Residence Act (establishing Washington, D.C.)