Question

Rather than cities in the middle, cities near the oceans were more affected by ideas from foreign lands. This is because sailors were common foreign influences.

Answer 1

3. What cities seemed to benefit the most from trade routes by sea? Explain. The coastal cities (and more of the bottom section of the map) seemed to benefit the most from trade routes by sea. This is because most trade occurred near coastal areas and ocean trade routes were more used and they were the ones who made a large profit.