It's called Sea of Marmara
The answer is True, it cause increase in the population
Prior to the 1600's the transatlantic slave trade was virtually monopolized by the Portuguese.
In my vie the right answer should look like this: The purpose of plating in the establishment of early settlement was to build towns near rivers or barbors
Trans-Saharan trade routes promoted the growth of powerful trading cities in the time period because they traded valuable items like slaves, gold, and salt, which increased the net worth of the cities and allowed for economic growth that way. Because of the trading, the Trans-Saharan cities could grow
