The BEST explanation for why the Phoenician alphabet became one of the most widely used writing systems in the ancient Mediterranean world is that
A)
nomadic invaders adopted the Phoenician alphabet and
spread it.
B)
the Phoenicians' alphabet was similar to Egyptian
hieroglyphics.
C)
through trade the Phoenicians' system was adopted by
many cultures.
D)
ancient civilizations preferred the lack of vowels in the
Phoenician alphabet.

How did european exploration and expansion cause the african slave trade to expand? a. european explorers discovered the slave trade and expanded it across the indian ocean into south asia. b. arab armies captured european explorers and forced them into slavery. c. european traders shipped enslaved africans to work on plantations in european colonies in the americas. d.european explorers captured african people and forced them to work on their ships.