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The Fall Line is the highest point in a river that a ship can sail to- coming from the ocean. At the Fall line- rocks in the river. To go further up the river, you need to unload the ship, and transfer to a smaller boat above the Fall Line. It is handy to have docks, places to store things and for people to live at such a point. Because of this, the location of the Fall line was also the site of some of the first towns and cities in Virginia.
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What effect did the fall line have on settlement in the southern colonies?
yes
Which two regions of virginia are separated by the Fall Line?
The two regions of Virginia that are separated by the Fall Line are the Coastal Plain of eastern Virginia and the bedrock of the Piedmont. The Fall Line is a set of rapids that blocks ships from sailing upstream any further.
How did the fall line affect the settlement?
I think but i am not sure that the rocks affects the settlement because they can't cross it.
Why the early European settlers chose to build settlement east of the Fall Line?
American Indians would not let them cross the Fall Line.
Which river in Virginia is the closet to the fall line?
The Appomattox, James, Potomac, and Rappahannock Rivers all cross the fall line.
What river did early Virginia cities develope on?
the Fall Line
What important Virginia city is located on the the fall line?
Richmond
What separates the eastern shore from mainland Virginia?
The fall line
The geographical divide between the tidewater and the Piedmont is called?
The geographical dividing line between the Tidewater and the Piedmont in Virginia is the Fall Line
Where did many early Virginia cities develope?
Fall Line!! = )
Which Virginia region has rolling hills and is located west of the fall line?
PIEDMONT.
What two regions of Virginia does the fall line separate?
Blue ridge and the coastal plain
