The architecture of the Greeks and Romans has influenced people for centuries. When the founding fathers of America began to design Washington, DC, how were they influenced by the Greeks and Romans?

I think they are influenced by the Greek and the Romans because of the influence these people have on the world. Also, I think they prefer to use the designs of the Greek and the Romans for their buildings to also remember the traditional styles of these people. In addition, they might have also used their designs because they want to live their life like the Romans and the Greek. In other words, they accepted the culture of these two powerful nations. For example, the United States way of government is all about democracy, aristocracy and monarchy which is the ancient romans way of government. This means they didn’t only copy the architectural designs but also the way of government. Also, considering the ancient Greek culture have a huge influence on the romans, and how this has made the Romans a huge force to reckon with, I believe they allow the Greeks and the romans to influence them because they want to be a powerful country.