As part of the system of triangular trade, Europeans usually picked up slaves in Africa in return for firearms. What effect did this exchange have on the governments in west africa?

A)The exchange created greater peace, since governments feared one another.

B)The governments began massive investment in manufacturing in order to develop firearms on their own.

C)The exchange created increased violence and hostility, since some governments had greater access then others did to firearms.

D)The governments moved away from their traditional structures and began democracies in order to work more closely with European nations