As shown in this quilt by Hannah Stockton Stiles, what effect did steamboats have on urban waterfronts, such as the one in Philadelphia?
A) Waterfronts were dominated by factories.
B) Waterfronts served mainly as centers of agricultural production.
C) Waterfronts became off limits to others.
D) Waterfronts became busy and prosperous.
D
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