Question

3. Which statement best expresses the author’s claim?
6 points
A. Rivers shaped transportation routes
B. Fall lines are imaginary map lines
C. Geology influenced where people settled
D. Cities formed randomly

Answer 1

C. Geology influenced where people settled.

Explanation: The author argues that physical features like the fall line and rivers determined where settlements and cities developed (e.g., towns grew where rivers became unnavigable at the fall line), so geological factors influenced settlement locations.