Who were the Carthaginians, and where did they rule?

The Phoenicians' leading city was Tyre, which established a number of trading posts around the Mediterranean. Ultimately Phoenicians established 300 colonies in Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Iberia, and to a much lesser extent, on the arid coast of Libya.

Explanation:

food and resources were plentiful.

women were encouraged to marry later in life so they could work in factories.

thomas jefferson is the answer