The Fall line marks separation of the hilly Piedmont Region from the flat Coastal Plain region of Georgia. Because of the change
in elevation, there are extreme drop-offs including cliffs and waterfalls. The waterfalls found on the Fall Line cause many rivers in the area to be difficult to navigate. Which of the following would best explain why so many cities were founded at the points where rivers crossed the fall line?
Early European colonists wanted to form cities near waterfalls so they would have nice scenery
Early European colonists were afraid of forming cities in the hilly areas north of the Fall Line
Early European Colonists could only travel north on the rivers up until they met the waterfalls, where they would have to off--load goods at these points and settled in the area
Early European Colonists could only travel by foot up until the steep drop-offs and waterfalls along the fall line, where they would give up on exploring and settled in the area.
