Many cities in the Megalopolis region,such as Baltimore,Washington,and Philadelphia,are located on the Fall Line,why were so many settlement established on or near this line?
A)Ships could go no farther upstream than this line
B)Waterfalls along the Fall Line allowed colonial settlers to create water wheels that provided power for urban industries
C)The Fall Line was as far inland as settlers with wagons could go before they felt like falling down
D)Above the Fall Line rock falls made building settlements difficult
E)Both A and B

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Many cities in the Megalopolis region, such as Baltimore, Washington, and Philadelphia, are located on the Fall Line because it was a natural barrier where ships could go no farther upstream than this line. Additionally, waterfalls along the Fall Line allowed colonial settlers to create water wheels that provided power for urban industries. Therefore, both option A and B are correct. The other options are not accurate.

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