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)

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dangerous environments along the Bight of Benin
dangerous environments along the Bight of Benin

the European firearms sale-enslavement cycle
the European firearms sale-enslavement cycle

varying local currencies, such as nzimbu shells
varying local currencies, such as nzimbu shells

wars of succession

the European firearms sale-enslavement cycle

The key factor that many historians argue is the European firearms sale-enslavement cycle.