Multiple Choice Question

Question

The border between the Piedmont region and the Coastal Plain region is known as the fall line. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the fall line and early settlement of Georgia?
A.
Native Americans settled along the fall line because of the abundance in wild game that provided them with food to support their growing population.
B.
Europeans did not settle north of the fall line because the rivers were not navigable north of the fall line.
C.
Early population centers developed along the fall line because the rivers provided a means of transporting goods to the coastal ports, and the fast flowing rivers provided a source of power for grist mills.
D.
Early settlements developed along the fall line because the railroads connected major cities to the ports.

Answer 1

C. Early population centers developed along the fall line because the rivers provided a means of transporting goods to the coastal ports, and the fast flowing rivers provided a source of power for grist mills.