Wealth was defined by the amount of GOLD.
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Victims of piracy endured torture, floggings, and ceremonies of humiliation, but when brought to justice, the pirates were given such punishments as lengthy prison sentences, transportation to work in the deadly conditions of African mines, or public execution by hanging.
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The answer is the philippines
Territory on the Mississippi River and in Florida
I think that the answer would be A. economics was a big factor in those times
