The correct answer is D) It allowed them to use the Mediterranean Sea and other bodies of water for trade.
The effect that location had on the Phoenicians and the Minoans was that it allowed them to use the Mediterranean Sea and other bodies of water for trade.
The Minoans and Phoenicians established maritime routes to spread trade across the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea. The Minoans lived on the island of Creta during the 2000 BC. They were great artists, architects, and navigators. The Phoenicians lived along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in 3200 BCE. They were known for being great sailors that built modern ships for the time. They also developed one of the first alphabets in history, the Phoenician alphabet. So yes, The effect that location had on the Phoenicians and the Minoans was that it allowed them to use the Mediterranean Sea and other bodies of water for trade.
i'm not well rehearsed in the boxer rebellion but im pretty sure it showed to the european powers that china was to big to be simply colonized and if they do decide to colonize china it would fall pretty fast im not entirely sure but this is what i think :)
