[DOC] [TLE] How did Washington, D.C., get its name? - Ask History [PAR] Mar 17, 2015 ... Before Washington, D.C., became America's capital in 1800, the Congress met in 
... of a legislative hall for Congress and residence for the chief executive. ... and 
dubbed the district in which it was located the Territory of Columbia. ... Today, 
America's capital city has more than 650,000 residents, and they're... [DOC] [TLE] History of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United 
States. Originally ... Throughout its history, Washington, D.C. residents have 
therefore lacked .... name the federal district as "The Territory of Columbia," and 
the federal city as the .... The District of Columbia relied on Congress for support 
for capital... [DOC] [TLE] The District of Columbia: From the Oldest Colony to the 51st State ... [PAR] Congress, which had no armed force under its control, demanded that the .... 
enact legislation and impose it on the District, whether local residents wanted it or 
not. ... Why apparently no one proposed DC statehood prior to the 1970s could 
be ... up a constitution for the new state-in-the-making  to be called New 
Columbia. [DOC] [TLE] Washington, D.C.: How Did the City Get Its Name? - Bobarnebeck [PAR] The city was named by the three commissioners, charged with supervising the ... 
to present the agenda of what the President wanted the commissioners to decide. 
... One name bruited about Philadelphia before the meeting was "
Washingtonople. ... the congress met in "The City of Washington in the Territory of 
Columbia. [DOC] [TLE] John Oliver explained DC statehood and it was brilliant - Greater ... [PAR] Aug 3, 2015 ... Oliver closes his segment with a new song about the states. ... But the name "
District of Columbia" should be preserved. ... If DC residents wanted to be 
residents of Maryland, they would move ... DC statehood wouldn't change much 
except the congressional ..... Its too small population wise and territory wise. [DOC] [TLE] Two maps that explain what DC might look like as a state - Greater ... [PAR] Sep 17, 2014 ... On Monday, Congress considered DC statehood. ... Residents of JBAB would far 
outnumber residents of the WH, and would ... Calling it the State of Columbia, 
while the federal district remains the ... not have wanted DC's problems, but now 
it's become a hot city, what ..... The territories do pay federal taxes. [DOC] [TLE] How All 50 States Got Their Names | Mental Floss [PAR] Oct 16, 2015 ... Let's look at each state and discuss the origin of its name. ... Prior to 1921, the 
Colorado River began where the Green River of ... When Congress was 
considering establishing a mining territory in ..... the District of Columbia, which 
they usually just call Washington, "D.C." or, if they're very local, "the District. [DOC] [TLE] D.C. Voting Rights: CQR [PAR] Apr 11, 2008 ... The right of D.C. residents to congressional representation has been a matter of 
... He called the bill granting the District a vote in Congress "the most ... that any of 
these people wanted to take away the liberty of American citizens. .... In his 
testimony before the same committee, former Solicitor General Starr... [DOC] [TLE] The Alexandria Retrocession of 1846 | Boundary Stones: WETA's ... [PAR] Jul 8, 2016 ... It was through their cession of territory via the Residence Act of 1790 that ... The 
100-square-mile block called for by Congress that would ... Additionally, 
Alexandria residents lost their Virginia state citizenship, and, ... to Philadelphia 
before the final location in the District of Columbia. ... Someone will take it. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline - 215 Years of the District of Columbia's Efforts to Restore ... [PAR] The residents of the what is now the District of Columbia lost their full democratic 
... their jurisdiction, in manner provided by the article of the Constitution before 
recited. ... of territory for the permanent seat

Question: Before Congress named it for a person, its residents wanted to call it the territory of Columbia
Answer: Washington