Asked by Makayla

The first city to be the capital of the United States under the Constitution was:

Washington D.C.
Richmond
Philadelphia
New York

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
New York.

Under the Constitution the new federal government first convened in New York City (Federal Hall) in 1789–1790. Philadelphia served temporarily 1790–1800; Washington, D.C. became the capital in 1800.