European traders wanted protection from: pirates warships robbers barbarians

The correct answer is A) Pirates.

European traders wanted protection from Pirates.

Pirates terrified the navigation seas during the 17th and early 18th centuries. These Pirates robbed ships that transported goods. They knew that explores and ships carried many natural resources and raw materials that could be robbed and later sell in the black market. Piracy was common in those years and traders fear them. They demanded protection to their monarchies.