[Answer] Where did the "District of Columbia" come from in Washington, D.C.?

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...1. The country of Colombia 2. The city of Columbia in the United Kingdom 3. The explorer Christopher Columbus 4. The institution Columbia University

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The explorer Christopher Columbus - The nation’s capital derived a part of its name from Christopher Columbus. The “D.C.” in Washington, D.C., stands for “District of Columbia,” of course; it was a name given to the federal district by commissioners in 1791, who then called it the “territory” instead of the “district.” During the American Revolution, the patriots used the name Columbia (from Columbus), to represent the United States. George Washington himself chose the area where the White House would eventually set up camp, for which Virginia and Maryland gave up 100 square miles of land, a third of which was given back to Virginia in 1846. The first time Congress convened in Washington, D.C., was November 1800, only a year after George Washington passed away.:

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