This illustration shows a plan for the city of Washington from the late 1700s. An illustration of the city of Washington in the late 1700's.

What resulted from this plan?

George Washington chose Alexander Hamilton to serve as the first secretary of the treasury.
There were not enough funds for the federal government to create a national capital and pay its debts.
The United States established a program to handle national debt and resolved a financial crisis.
The new government entered into a conflict with American Indian tribes along the Potomac River.