Question

In the 17th century, European nations hired sailors to monitor and disrupt the competition from other nations' cargo ships. When the government stopped supporting these sailors they became pirates.

A) True
B) False

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is : True

Explanation: The government began to use the buccaneers and the Crown saved the high cost of recruiting and maintaining a large naval force permanently. The buccaneers had no need to be recognized as government employees, they were independent enough and self-employed. When the sailors stopped receiving government support, they decided to become pirates since the other options were to remain idle, or work for much lower wages.

Answer 2

True

Step-by-step explanation:

It is true that in the 17th century, European nations hired sailors to monitor and disrupt the competition from other nations' cargo ships and these sailors then became pirates when the government withdrew its supporting.