Why did the united states pay the bribe to pirate nations of North Africa?
a. the u.s. would make more of a profit trading and paying the bribe than not trading and keeping the money
b. the u.s. wanted to show that they trust the pirate nations and hope that later the pirate nations may support them when needed.
c. the u.s. didn't want to make enemies with the pirate nations.
d. because the pirate nations offered cookies to the U.S. if they pay the bribe.
Answer: a. the u.s. would make more of a profit trading and paying the bribe than not trading and keeping the money
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