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What effect did the fall line have on settlement in Virginia?
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.
What are the four major rivers that flow into the chesapeake bay are separated by what geographic feature?
the fall line
Why have many of georgias cities and industries grown up along the fall line?
The fall line was the furthest point that a ship or boat could come up the river. Goods were unloaded, carried above the fall line, and placed on another boat. This transfer point lent itself to warehouses and trading posts.
What is optek trading app about?
wall street trading on line software
Does Nevada have a fall line?
dose nevada have a fall line
What is the other standard E English of fall in line?
In England we do not say "fall in line" and instead of fall in line we would usually say "line up" or "form an orderly line".
What is the historical importance of the fall line?
The fall line is as fall as ships could go so that is where the three major cities on the fall line are: Macon, Augusta and Columbus.
Why did many cities grow along the fall line in Georgia?
The fall line represents the uppermost extent of the navagable streams, because this is where the terrain and the streams get steep, creating water falls. These were natural locations for materials to come together to be shipped by boat to points abroad. These shipping points eventually grew into towns and cities.
Why was the fall line important to the middle colonies?
the fall line is an impossible thing to answer
Can you use fall line in a sentence?
The ski resort is located on the fall line, making it a popular destination for downhill skiing.
What does fall in line mean?
A line is a straight arrangement of anything. If you "fall" into one, you slowly line up with everyone else.
Is the Piedmont Region east or west of the Fall line?
the piedmont region is east of the fall line
