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  2. Blockade of Africa - Wikipedia

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    The British Royal Navy commissioned the West Africa Squadron in 1807, and the United States Navy did so as well in 1842. The squadron had the duty to protect Africa from slave traders, and it effectively aided in ending the transatlantic slave trade. In addition to the West Africa Squadron, the Africa Squadron had the same duties to perform.

  3. Capture of Sint Eustatius - Wikipedia

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    St. Eustatius, a Dutch-controlled island in the West Indies, was an entrepot that operated as a major trading centre despite its relatively small size. During the American War of Independence it assumed increased importance, because a British blockade made it difficult to transport supplies directly across the Atlantic Ocean to US ports.

  4. Free Port Act 1766 - Wikipedia

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    c. 49) opened six British ports in the West Indies to foreign merchants, and enabled English colonists to conduct trade with French and Spanish colonies. [1] It was passed in 1766 following the Seven Years’ War and prior to the American Revolution. The act was a modified version of one in use by the French and Dutch. [2]

  5. Dutch Slave Coast - Wikipedia

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    One of the most successful post at the slave coast. Became the head post after Ouidah was abandoned in 1725. In 1733 Fort Zeelandia was built here, but two years later, the directors of the Dutch West India Company decided to shift the slave trade to Elmina Castle, where slaves were cheaper. [7] Aného (Petit Popo, Little Popo, Klein Popo ...

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    U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will create a new government agency called the External Revenue Service "to collect tariffs, duties, and all revenue" from foreign sources as ...

  7. Is something you ordered taking a while to be delivered ... - AOL

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    Still waiting for that Valentine’s Day gift you ordered weeks ago? President Donald Trump’s trade war could be to blame. On February 4, Trump levied a new 10% tariff on all goods coming to the ...

  8. Wall Street falls following Trump's tariffs, but not as badly ...

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    The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster Monday. After initially falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, U.S. stocks pared their losses ...

  9. Dutch West India Company - Wikipedia

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    The Dutch West India Company (Dutch: Geoctrooieerde Westindische Compagnie) was a Dutch chartered company that was founded in 1621 and went defunct in 1792. Among its founders were Reynier Pauw, Willem Usselincx (1567–1647), and Jessé de Forest (1576–1624). [1]