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The date is: May 3, 1802

Discussion questions • Why does Congress have ultimate authority to govern Washington, DC? • Why did Congress grant the people of DC a measure of “home rule” early in the city’s history? • Should DC residents have complete authority to govern their own city? Why or why not?

Washington, dc: city life begins

The First City Government 1801—Congress divides the District into two counties: Alexandria County and Washington County 1802—Washington City is granted a municipal charter by Congress Voters (white male property owners)—elected a City Council A Mayor was appointed by the President First Mayor: Robert Brent 1812—a new charter provided for election of the mayor by an expanded 20-member council

Early Neighborhoods Navy Yard Inhabited by construction workers in the Navy Yard and Marines in their barracks Churches, markets, taverns Capitol Hill Inhabited by Congressmen and their staffs Boardinghouses, small shops and service businesses City Center Pennsylvania Avenue, between the Capitol and the White House Brick houses and commercial buildings F Street Residential area for the city’s elite Rested on a ridge above swampy Penn Ave. and the Mall Georgetown Still a separate city, but becoming more connected with official Washington