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After the United States gained its independence, locating a permanent capital became a defining issue. It highlighted the core question of what would be the essence of America's nationhood: the power of the executive branch, the nation's future expansion, sectional rivalries, small versus large states, federalist versus anti-federalist, and slavery. Until 1800, when the government moved to Washington, United States governments met temporarily in eight differen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More