The Atlantic Coastal Plan

Cities and Industries

• The Atlantic Coastal Plan occupies a narrow strip of low land in southeastern Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania's The Atlantic Coastal Plan is part of the Delaware River Valley.
• Settlements grew into cities.

Growth along the Fall time

• A merchant buys and sells goods for a profit
• Rivers and streams form waterfalls as they drop at the fall line.
• Philadelphia's location at the fall line also helped it grow.

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• Because of it's location,Philadelphia is a major city and a center of transportation
• Cities near the fall line became center of trade and industry
• Cities along the fall line,such as Philadelphia,served as centers of trade,or markets where people could buy or sell goods.

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• The rushing water created power to run machines
• Water power helped cities grow.
• About a year later,however,a privet company started making improvements to the shipyard