Question
why did the dutch begin to sell firearms to west afrika
a the portugese could not supply enough firearms
bthey wanted to keep up with the european traders
c the pope lifted his ban on firearm sales to non christians
d they knew it would lead to an increase in enslaved people
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a the portugese could not supply enough firearms
bthey wanted to keep up with the european traders
c the pope lifted his ban on firearm sales to non christians
d they knew it would lead to an increase in enslaved people
dont get another wrong
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **D: they knew it would lead to an increase in enslaved people**. The Dutch engaged in the arms trade with West Africa partly because it facilitated the trade in enslaved people, which was a significant aspect of their economic interests during that period.