21. During the seventeenth century, one of the reasons Africans participated in the Atlantic slave trade was-
A. The demand for weapons among African elites
B. Bribery of African leaders by Caribbean plantation owners
C. The desire of African leaders to dominant the Atlantic trade network
D. The ambitions of African leaders to gain a foothold in the Americas

A

Explanation:

Because they were trading people for firepower

i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.

the hebrew bible is the sacred text of judaism;

the koran is that of islam.

among eastern religions, the sacred scriptures of hinduis are the four vedas and the upanishads, among others.

a main characteristic in these books is that un most of them we find certain "norms" of behavior, as is the case of the bible that has it's commandments. these rules are to regulate the behavior of believers and faithful of their respective faith.

these rules tell us what is right and what is not.