Question

1. which quotation from the article shows how american indians were affected by the fall line?

this fall line has always been a desirable place to live. (paragraph 8)
the fall line formed a natural border between different groups of people. (paragraph 8)
from new jersey to georgia, on river after river, settlers who bumped up against the fall line stayed there. (paragraph 9)
they established towns that later grew into cities.

Explanation:

To determine which quotation shows how American Indians were affected by the fall line, we analyze each option:

• The first option talks about the fall line being a desirable place to live, not specific to American Indians.
• The second option states the fall line formed a natural border between different groups of people, which would include American Indians and shows an effect (border creation) on them.
• The third option is about settlers, not American Indians.
• The fourth option is about establishing towns (likely by settlers), not American Indians.

So the relevant quotation is the one about the fall line as a natural border between groups.

Answer:

B. The fall line formed a natural border between different groups of people. (paragraph 8)