What Is the Connection Between Piracy and the Atlantic Slave

question 69

Multiple Choice

What is the connection between piracy and the Atlantic slave trade?

• A) As the Atlantic slave trade increased, piracy increased in the Caribbean.
• B) As the Atlantic slave trade increased, piracy slowed in the Caribbean.
• C) As the Atlantic slave trade increased, piracy remained the same in the Caribbean.
• D) As the Atlantic slave trade increased, piracy disappeared entirely in the Caribbean.

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