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Richmond served as the capital of which government for most of the Civil War?
The Confederate government moved from Montgomery to Richmond in May 1861, gaining better rail and industry links.
Which capital grew from Joel Wright's 1812 grid around a square for state buildings?
Wright made Broad and High Streets wider than the rest and reserved a separate square for public buildings.
Which state capital hosted Delaware's unanimous ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
Thirty delegates met at Dover's Golden Fleece Tavern, making Delaware the first state to ratify the Constitution.
Which city was California's capital immediately before the permanent move to Sacramento?
Benicia proved too small for expansion, while Sacramento offered a courthouse and land for a permanent capitol.
Which state capital contains the gold-domed Massachusetts State House?
Paul Revere coppered the dome in 1802, decades before workers first covered it with gold leaf.
Four landowners helped create Columbus as Ohio's permanent capital by offering what?
The landowners gave Ohio two ten-acre parcels, one for a statehouse and one for a penitentiary.
Why did Florida choose Tallahassee instead of Pensacola or St. Augustine as its territorial capital?
Florida's lawmakers had alternated between Pensacola and St. Augustine, a trip that could take almost 20 days.
California's state government meets in which capital city?
Sacramento sits where the Sacramento and American rivers meet, a setting that helped it thrive as a port.
Which state capital sits on Texas's Colorado River?
Texas's Colorado flows to the Gulf of Mexico, unlike the separate river that carved the Grand Canyon.
Jefferson City serves as the capital of which state?
Missouri named Jefferson City for Thomas Jefferson, whose Louisiana Purchase included the future state.