The choice of the site for Washington, D.C. was determined by a deal among Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson.

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The decision to establish Washington, D.C. as the capital of the United States was part of a compromise reached between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, with the support of James Madison. Hamilton agreed to support Jefferson's plan to locate the capital in the South in exchange for Jefferson's support of Hamilton's financial plan. The specific site for Washington, D.C., however, was chosen by President George Washington and the city's designers.

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