Benjamin Franklin is one.
It is true. I learned about this as well.
<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same chart that was posted before with this question, <span>the correct response would be that they received most of their revenue from trade, since the arrows pointing to their location show the most ports. </span></span>
Judging from your other questions, I would guess the Aztecs, because they had an extremely advanced civilization relative to their time period. However, you might want a second opinion to verify this. Hope this helps.
The Modern Era spanned at this time. Hope this helps.