Residence Act of 1790

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:addressed location of the national capital
gptkbp:context post-Revolutionary War United States
gptkbp:contributed_to the establishment of federal authority
gptkbp:duration 10 years
gptkbp:effective_date July 16, 1790
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:established Washington, D. C. as the capital
gptkbp:goal to establish a permanent capital for the United States
gptkbp:historical_context federalism in the United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Residence Act of 1790
gptkbp:impact shaped the development of Washington, D. C.
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for temporary capital in Philadelphia
gptkbp:influenced future capital city planning
gptkbp:influenced_by Compromise of 1790
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:James_Madison
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:part_of early American legislative history
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:U._S._Constitution
gptkb:District_of_Columbia_Organic_Act_of_1801
gptkbp:repealed_by Residence Act of 1791
gptkbp:requires the federal government to locate the capital along the Potomac River
gptkbp:significance first federal legislation regarding the location of the capital
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton