Which statement best explains why Alexandria was an important trade city? It was located along important shipping routes. It was the capital of the western part of the empire. It was the largest trading center in the region. It was the wealthiest city in Alexander the Great’s empire.

It was the largest trading center in the region

Explanation:

It was located along important shipping routes.

Explanation:

From the late 18th century, Alexandria became a major center of the international shipping industry and one of the most important trading centers in the world, both because it profited from the easy overland connection between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, and the lucrative trade in Egyptian cotton.