Canada | Sarah Chun

Do you know why Ottawa was chosen as the Capital of Canada?

It was the only settlement of any significant size located right on the border of Canada East and Canada West.
Ottawa was (then ~1812) surrounded by a dense forest far from the US border.
Central location; easy transportation via the Ottawa River to Canada East, and the Rideau Canal to Canada West.
the small size town made it less likely that politically motivated mobs could go on a rampage and destroy government buildings. ^^;

Sarah Chun