The rulers of Italy before the Romans were the "Etruscans", although it should be noted that the Etruscan dominance of the region was not even close to the Romans' in terms of power and political nature.
New Orleans was one of the most important port cities in the U.S. at the time.
<span>technological advances that lowered transportation costs dramatically</span>
I think the answer is B but it's been a while after all I'm in high school now so yea lol but its B
