The invention of the steamboat in the 1800s promoted Georgia's economic development as D) It allowed farmers to quickly ship cotton to port cities for transport to overseas markets.
Georgia's economy thrived on cotton production for exports. Georgia is blessed with many rivers, providing fertile land, transportation, and resources for hydro-electricity and dams.
The invention of steamboats did not allow:
- Farmers to rapidly transport their livestock to Atlanta's meatpacking district
- Factory owners to inexpensively import coal and steel from other states
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Workers to easily migrate to the state to take jobs in Georgia's many factories.
Thus, the invention of the steamboats allowed farmers to quickly export their cotton.
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