where did the land for washington dc come from
Washington, D.C. The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast. The U.S. Constitution provided for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Congress and the District is therefore not a part of any state. The states of Maryland and Virginia each donated land to form the federal district, which included the pre-existing settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria. Named in honor of President George Washington, the City of Washington was founded in 1791 to serve as the new national capital. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the District.
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Washington, D.C. A 2007 report found that about one-third of District residents were functionally illiterate, compared to a national rate of about one in five. This is attributed in part to immigrants who are not proficient in English.[110] As of 2011[update], 85% of D.C. residents age 5 and older spoke English at home as a primary language.[111] Half of residents had at least a four-year college degree in 2006.[106] D.C. residents had a personal income per capita of $55,755; higher than any of the 50 states.[112] However, 19% of residents were below the poverty level in 2005, higher than any state except Mississippi.[113]