I think c but it might be very wrong
Answer:
Constantinopole was located in a geographic crossroad , its position was strategic and it´s still so for Turkey under its current name, Istambul.
Because of this location , the capital of the Byzantine Empire was able to receive cultural influences from Europe and Asia, from many countries. Though it was a major theological center of Christianity and a heir to Grecorroman culture, its location got it exposed to Islamic, Turkic, Persian, Caucasian, European and Jewish influences. Because it was the last point of the trade routes with Asia and one of the ending posts of the Silk Road, Constantinopole was a cosmopolitan metropolis for a good part of its history.
Explanation:
They worked for long hours, had little food, and could have been fighting off a disease
All of the colonies except Cuba and Puerto Rico attained independence by the 1820's.
"My enemies enemy is my friend"; this affected both WWII and the Cold War. Because of this, the U.S. supported a number of harsh dictatorships.
