Question

While investigating the increased warfare in West Africa between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, what do many historians argue is the key factor in increasing warfare at large?(1 point) Responses dangerous environments along the Bight of Benin dangerous environments along the Bight of Benin varying local currencies, such as nzimbu shells varying local currencies, such as nzimbu shells wars of succession wars of succession the European firearms sale-enslavement cycle the European firearms sale-enslavement cycle

Answer 1

Many historians argue that the key factor in increasing warfare in West Africa between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries was the European firearms sale-enslavement cycle.