Water transportation determined the location of Georgia’s first cities. By the late 1820s, river steamers were carrying large cargoes of cotton downstream from collecting warehouses at the fall line to Savannah and other export centres.

Question

Water transportation determined the location of Georgia’s first cities. By the late 1820s, river steamers were carrying large cargoes of cotton downstream from collecting warehouses at the fall line to Savannah and other export centres.

—Encyclopædia Britannica, 2015

Based on the text, which statement is most likely true?
A.
Cities located on waterways led to textile factories in Georgia.
B.
Cities located on waterways stopped the decline of agriculture.
C.
Cities located on waterways rarely produced their own cotton.
D.
Cities located on waterways became centers of trade in Georgia.

Answer 1

Water transportation determined the location of Georgia’s first cities. By the late 1820s, river steamers were carrying large cargoes of cotton downstream from collecting warehouses at the fall line to Savannah and other export centres.

D. Cities located on waterways became centers of trade in Georgia.