Why did the Dutch begin to sell firearms to West Africa?(1 point)

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Responses

The Portuguese could not supply enough firearms.
The Portuguese could not supply enough firearms.

The pope lifted his ban on firearms sales to non-Christians.
The pope lifted his ban on firearms sales to non-Christians.

They knew it would lead to an increase in enslaved peoples.
They knew it would lead to an increase in enslaved peoples.

They wanted to keep up with the other European traders.

Answer 1

The correct response is: They wanted to keep up with the other European traders.

The Dutch began to sell firearms to West Africa largely to compete with other European powers, including the Portuguese and British, in the lucrative trade that involved both goods and enslaved individuals.