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The paying of protection money to pirates in
North Africa was called
A. tariffs or taxes
B. tributes
C. bonds or binding agreement


Sagot :

Typically, a Barbary peace treaty required a nation to pay "tribute" to the pirate ruler, who would then call off attacks on the nation's ships. Tribute usually took the form of a large payment of money plus annual payments. The annual payments might be cash, military supplies, or expensive presents for the ruler.